Solar Orbiter's Camera Hack Reveals Hidden Depths of the Sun's Atmosphere

Scientists have successfully used a "hack" to modify Solar Orbiter's EUI camera, allowing it to capture high-resolution images of the Sun's atmosphere at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths. By adding a small protruding "thumb" to the camera's safety door, the modified instrument can now see deeper into the Sun's corona, revealing previously unexplored regions. This new mode of operation, known as the occulter mode, has the potential to influence future solar instruments for upcoming missions and offers the opportunity to study the changing magnetic structures and physics in this little-explored region.