Animating ESA's space weather warning mission

This animation shows the where ESA's future mission to monitor solar activity will reside – the 5th Lagrange point. This gravitationally stable position that 'trails' behind Earth, provides a unique ‘side’ view of the Sun. From here, the mission previously known as Lagrange will be able to spot dangerous solar activity before it rotates into view from Earth.

The spacecraft's instruments will provide near real-time data and are expected to build on those flown on earlier ESA and joint solar missions, such as SOHO, Stereo, Proba-2 and Solar Orbiter.