Satellite to take the closest image of the Sun ever – but we won't get to see it for weeks
16 Jun 2020
The Independent
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Scientists are preparing to take the closest ever picture of the Sun – but we will not get to see it until July. The UK-built satellite known as the Solar Orbiter has made its closest approach to the Sun yet, as it gets near enough to acquire images of