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ESA's Proba-3 mission successfully created an artificial solar eclipse using two satellites in precise formation, revealing detailed images of the Sun's corona and advancing our understanding of solar phenomena and space weather impacts.
The ESA Proba-3 mission successfully created an artificial eclipse in orbit using two spacecraft in precise formation, capturing the clearest images yet of the Sun’s corona, which could lead to better understanding of solar activity and space weather impacts on Earth.
ESA's Proba-3 mission successfully created the first artificial solar eclipse in space, capturing detailed images of the Sun's corona using two precisely aligned satellites, which will enhance understanding of solar phenomena and space weather effects on Earth.
The European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission, set to launch in September, will use two small satellites to create an "artificial eclipse" in order to study the sun's corona. The satellites will fly in tandem in orbit around Earth, with one blocking out the sun's glaring disk for the other, allowing for continuous observation of the faint solar corona. This mission aims to better detect tiny, faint features in the sun's outer atmosphere and reduce data-damaging diffraction, and will launch from India due to Europe's temporary lack of independent access to space.