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SOHO’s ten-year triumph in unmasking the Sun

1 December 2005

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The logo for the tenth anniversary of SOHO’s launch - a time for celebration for the scientists and engineers in Europe and the USA who conceived, created and still operate this unprecedented solar spacecraft.

Credits: Nasa

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Launched on 2 December 2005, SOHO observes the Sun's deep interior and also its interactions all the way out to Earth’s orbit and beyond, where the magnetised solar wind of atomic particles sweeps through interplanetary space.

More than 3200 scientists from around the world have been involved with SOHO, which is a project of international collaboration between ESA and NASA.

Credits: NASA/ESA

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