Heliophysics on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space Sciencehttps://www.startgaze.com/tags/heliophysics/Recent content in Heliophysics on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space ScienceHugoen-usTue, 19 May 2026 07:37:02 +0000SMILE is in orbit: what happens between now and the first X-ray image of Earth's magnetospherehttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-05-19-smile-is-in-orbit/Tue, 19 May 2026 07:37:02 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-05-19-smile-is-in-orbit/ESA and China's SMILE spacecraft launched from Kourou at 03:52 UTC on May 19. Here's the orbit-raising plan, the commissioning timeline, and when aurora watchers can expect results.