Camera hack lets Solar Orbiter peer deeper into Sun's atmosphere

Paris (ESA) Sep 08, 2023

Scientists have used Solar Orbiter's EUI camera in a new mode of operation to record part of the Sun's atmosphere at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths that has been almost impossible to image until now. This new mode of operation was made possible with a last-minute 'hack' to the camera and will almost certainly influence new solar instruments for future missions. Solar Orbiter's Extreme Ult