India to Launch Proba-3 Satellites for Solar Research and Artificial Eclipses

The European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission, set to launch on December 4, 2024, aboard an Indian PSLV rocket, will use two satellites to create artificial solar eclipses in space. This mission aims to study the sun's corona by blocking its disk with one satellite while the other observes, allowing for extended observation periods compared to natural eclipses. The mission will also demonstrate precise formation flying, potentially paving the way for future large-scale space missions.