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helios

Helios is a term with multiple meanings, drawn from the Greek word for the sun. It is used in mythology, science, and various cultural contexts.

In ancient Greek religion, Helios is the personification and god of the Sun. He is described as

In space science, Helios refers to the Helios I and Helios II solar probes, a joint project

The name Helios is also used in various contemporary contexts for organizations, products, and fictional works,

driving
a
chariot
across
the
sky
each
day,
illuminating
the
world.
In
early
sources
he
is
a
distinct
solar
deity,
later
sometimes
conflated
with
or
associated
to
other
sun
figures
such
as
Helios’
broader
mythic
context,
while
his
sister
Selene
represents
the
Moon
and
Eos
the
Dawn.
As
a
divine
witness,
Helios
is
a
recurring
presence
in
mythic
narratives
about
sight,
fate,
and
daily
life
on
earth.
of
NASA
and
the
German
Space
Agency
(DLR).
Launched
in
1974
and
1976,
the
two
spacecraft
conducted
close
approaches
to
the
Sun,
studying
the
solar
wind,
the
corona,
and
the
heliosphere.
Their
highly
elliptical
orbits
brought
them
to
within
about
0.3
astronomical
units
of
the
Sun,
yielding
data
on
solar
radiation,
energetic
particles,
and
magnetic
fields
that
informed
models
of
solar-terrestrial
interactions.
typically
invoking
associations
with
the
Sun.
The
term
remains
a
concise
symbol
of
solar
power
and
illumination
in
many
languages
and
disciplines.