Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
European space observatory
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| 2025 | Mission extended until the end of the year, subject to review and confirmation by ESA's Science Programme Committee. |
| March 25 2024 | SOHO-5000 comet discovered by Hanjie Tan, underscoring the satellite's significant role in astronomical discoveries. |
| September 15 2020 | SOHO-4000 comet discovered by Trygve Prestgard, continuing the satellite's impressive record of comet detection. |
| September 13 2015 | SOHO-3000 comet discovered by Worachate Boonplod, demonstrating the ongoing contribution of SOHO to comet identification. |
| April 2014 | SOHO had discovered over 2,700 comets by this date, with an average discovery rate of one comet every 2.59 days. |
| December 26 2010 | SOHO-2000 comet (C/2010 Y20) discovered by Michał Kusiak, highlighting the continued success of SOHO's comet detection capabilities. |
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