European orbiter survives major blow from Sun near Venus - India Today

The Solar Orbiter was hit by a coronal mass ejection from the Sun as it came close to Venus for a gravity assist.
On its way to the Sun, the Solar Orbiter has survived a major blow from its host. The spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) was near Venus when a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from t… [+2599 chars] Read More