SMRTR TechDec 1, 2024The Guardian

Landmark space mission set to create artificial solar eclipses using satellites

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The European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission aims to create artificial solar eclipses using two satellites flying in precise formation. Launching on Wednesday, the €200m project will produce 50 six-hour eclipses annually, allowing unprecedented study of the sun's corona to improve understanding of solar weather and its impacts on Earth.

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