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Scientists have enjoyed close-up images of the sun before, but before now, they have all been captured from around the sun’s equator by spacecraft and observatories orbiting along a plane similar to Earth’s path around the sun.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Arsia Mons is the southernmost volcano in a trio called the Tharsis Montes, or the Tharsis mountains, which are located in Mars' western hemisphere near its equator.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 June 2025
The unique views of the sun were captured on March 16-17, when the Solar Orbiter was orbiting the sun from 15 degrees below the solar equator, enabling this first look.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Read More: Solar Orbiter Sets Off for Mission to Study the Sun
The Sun's South Pole Perspective
Up until now, our observations of the Sun have occurred around the solar equator.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Arsia Mons is the southernmost volcano in a trio called the Tharsis Montes, or the Tharsis mountains, which are located in Mars' western hemisphere near its equator.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 June 2025
The unique views of the sun were captured on March 16-17, when the Solar Orbiter was orbiting the sun from 15 degrees below the solar equator, enabling this first look.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Read More: Solar Orbiter Sets Off for Mission to Study the Sun
The Sun's South Pole Perspective
Up until now, our observations of the Sun have occurred around the solar equator.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equator
Noun
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Along this path, numerous trees were snapped, topped or severely damaged, including a sycamore tree 3 feet in diameter that was uprooted in winds estimated at 90 mph, according to the NWS.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
15 July 2025
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Based on their results, the crater was significantly smaller, about 16 kilometers in diameter.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Outraged, Gauguin located an obscure French law that proved only children within a four-kilometre radius of a school were bound to attend.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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The roof’s materials were sourced from local sustainable loggers and sovereign tribal groups, all within a 300-mile radius of the airport.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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Our three buddy heroes end almost every episode in a hug, while suitors circle the periphery.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Health care providers, after years of building on the periphery where land was cheaper and easier to obtain, continue to look for ways to get closer to customers and relieve pressure on their overcrowded emergency rooms.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 July 2025
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Jacket; Although warmer and dryer conditions are anticipated the fire is expected to remain in its current perimeter.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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No Wires, No Noise, No Worries—Just Smarter Lawn Care Unlike most models on the market, which require burying a perimeter boundary wire, this model does not.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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