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SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory)

A joint ESA/NASA solar observatory at the Sun–Earth L1 point, operating since 1995. Its coronagraphs image coronal mass ejections and it is a workhorse of space-weather monitoring (and a prolific comet discoverer).

Type
Space mission
Domain
Scientific connections
Connections
3

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Mission dossier

A mission-story layout that emphasizes target bodies, spacecraft, timeline, agency, and evidence-backed status.

Trajectory mapMission architectureTarget graphSource trail
  1. 01

    Observe

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  2. 02

    Measure

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  3. 03

    Locate

    Observes Solar Flare.

  4. 04

    Connect

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Object type
Space mission
Graph relations
3
Verified sources
2
Image records
0
Domain
Scientific connections
Status
Graph entity

Scientific map

Mission context

Earth / launchSolar Flaremission arc
  • Observes

    Solar Flare

  • Observes

    Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)

  • Associated with

    The Solar Corona

Original SVG diagram

Mission architecture

LaunchEncounterSpacecraftSpace mission systemArchitecture follows recorded graph links.
Agency
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Coronal Mass Ejec...Solar FlareThe Solar CoronaSOHO (Solar and Heliosp...Space mission

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Curated next objects

space weather phenomenon

Solar Flare

A sudden, intense burst of radiation from the Sun's surface, released when magnetic energy in the corona is explosively reconfigured. The X-rays arrive in minutes and can ionise Earth's upper atmosphere, causing radio blackouts.

space weather phenomenon

Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)

An enormous eruption of magnetised plasma from the Sun's corona, launching billions of tonnes of material into space. When aimed at Earth, a CME can drive the largest geomagnetic storms one to three days later.

solar region

The Solar Corona

The Sun's outermost atmosphere — a tenuous, million-degree plasma extending millions of kilometres into space, visible to the eye only during a total solar eclipse or with a coronagraph. Far hotter than the surface beneath it, it is shaped by magnetic fields into loops, holes, and streamers, and it continually expands outward as the solar wind.

stellar physics concept

Magnetic Reconnection

The process by which oppositely directed magnetic field lines break and reconnect, converting stored magnetic energy explosively into heat, light, and fast particles. Reconnection powers solar flares and helps launch coronal mass ejections, and is a fundamental plasma process seen throughout the Universe.

star

The Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System, around which the planets and other bodies orbit.

space weather phenomenon

Active Regions

Areas of strong, complex magnetic field on the Sun, usually marked by sunspots, where magnetic energy builds up and is released. Active regions are the launch sites of the largest solar flares and coronal mass ejections, and are watched closely for space-weather forecasting.

Data

Scientific data & provenance

Data & provenance

Stable ID
space_mission:soho
Type
Space mission
Domain
Scientific connections
Relationships
3
Graph version
1.0.0

Dataset membership

Open data

In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld

Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/space_mission:soho

Scientific quality

Partial
Unreviewed2 sourcesv1.0.0

3 of 7 applicable dimensions complete

Description
Complete
Source coverage
Complete
Relationship coverage
Complete
Review coverage
None
Citation coverage
None
Image coverage
None
Timeline coverage
None

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Sources & references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • ESAEuropean Space Agency

    European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.