Artificial solar eclipse: Why are satellites trying to block the sun?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Artificial solar eclipse: Why are satellites trying to block the sun?

Al Jazeera  

The European Space Agency launches Proba-3 to create an artificial solar eclipse and study the sun’s atmosphere, the corona. When you see a solar eclipse, you often think of the moon passing between the Earth and the sun, then temporarily blocking the sun’s light from reaching Earth. However, last week, the European Space Agency launched two spacecraft that will aim to mimic the behaviour of the moon by creating an artificial solar eclipse for the first time ever. According to the ESA, the two spacecraft will use precise formation flying technology to position themselves exactly 150 metres apart, lining up with the sun “so that one spacecraft blocks out the brilliant solar disk for the other”.

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European satellites launched to create an artificial eclipse
3 months, 2 weeks ago

European satellites launched to create an artificial eclipse

Salon  

A pair of satellites astronomers hope can create an artificial eclipse were launched from a site in India last week. In addition to conducting this experimental maneuver, the so-called ESA's Proba-3 mission will observe a slice of the Sun's ethereal corona difficult to perceive from Earth. The larger one, known as the Coronagraph spacecraft, will explore the Sun’s corona, or …

Satellites launched in bid to create hundreds of artificial solar eclipses
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Satellites launched in bid to create hundreds of artificial solar eclipses

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A pair of satellites have been rocketed into orbit on the first mission …

ISRO set to launch ESA's Proba-3 solar observatory satellite on Dec 4 to study the Sun’s corona
3 months, 4 weeks ago

ISRO set to launch ESA's Proba-3 solar observatory satellite on Dec 4 to study the Sun’s corona

Firstpost  

ESA revealed that the choice of ISRO’s PSLV was strategic — it offers the perfect balance of capability and cost for the Proba-3 mission, which involves a payload of 550 kg. The payload will involve two satellites that are part of the payload, the Occulter and the Coronagraph Proba-3 builds on the legacy of ESA’s earlier solar missions, the Proba-1 …

Isro is launching Proba-3 to block the Sun: Science behind artificial eclipse
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Isro is launching Proba-3 to block the Sun: Science behind artificial eclipse

India Today  

The European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission is set to revolutionise solar observation by creating an artificial solar eclipse in space. The solar corona is a critical area for studying solar dynamics and predicting space weather, including solar storms and coronal mass ejections, which can disrupt Earth's power grids and communication networks. Its artificial eclipse will allow continuous observation of the …

Man-made solar eclipse soon? ISRO, ESA preparing to launch 2 satellites to 'cover' the Sun
11 months, 1 week ago

Man-made solar eclipse soon? ISRO, ESA preparing to launch 2 satellites to 'cover' the Sun

Firstpost  

ESA is planning to launch two satellites using ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rockets in September later this year. The Proba-3 mission, if successful, will mark the world’s first attempt to engineer an artificial eclipse The satellites are currently undergoing final integration in Belgium before their scheduled launch aboard an ISRO-developed Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from India in September. In …

Real solar eclipse done and dusted, and coming soon, an artificial eclipse to predict geomagnetic solar storms
11 months, 1 week ago

Real solar eclipse done and dusted, and coming soon, an artificial eclipse to predict geomagnetic solar storms

Hindustan Times  

Millions of people had recently travelled from far to experience the total solar eclipse in the regions where it would be visible. The European Space Agency will create an artificial eclipse via these two satellites in order to better predict geomagnetic solar storms. The ESA will create an artificial eclipse via these two satellites in a bid to study the …

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