Europe’s Proba-3 satellites will launch early Dec. 4 to create artificial eclipses in space. Watch the liftoff live
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This pair of satellites is going to create an artificial solar eclipse
A pair of spacecraft are launching on a mission to observe the sun's corona by one casting a precise shadow from which the other can observe.
Proba-3, a satellite duo that will simulate an eclipse of the sun
On December 4, the European Space Agency will launch two spacecraft from India on a 'demonstration mission' that will reveal the sun's corona, or atmosphere.
Double spacecraft mission will create solar eclipses on demand to study the Sun
Europe's two eclipse-creating spacecraft are set to launch from India on Wednesday, beginning a mission that will require precision spaceflight down to the millimeter.
European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission to create artificial solar eclipses in space
The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to launch a pioneering mission that will create artificial solar eclipses in space. The Proba-3 mission, scheduled for liftoff
European twin satellites to create perfect artificial solar eclipse soon
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch the European Space Agency (ESA)’s much-awaited mission Proba-3.
PSLV-XL Proba-3 Mission: When and where to watch the Isro launch live
This mission marks a significant collaboration between ISRO and ESA, aiming to study the Sun's corona using innovative formation flying techniques.
Five space mysteries Proba-3 will help solve
ESA's Proba-3 will be the first mission to create an artificial total solar eclipse by flying a pair of satellites 150 meters ...
Upcoming Proba-3 Mission Will Create Artificial Solar Eclipses to Study the Sun
ESA has launched three other Proba missions thus far, with one currently observing the Sun. Proba-2 launched in 2009, and was ...
ISRO Launches Proba-3: ESA's Daring Mission To Touch The Sun On December 4
Using technology to block the Sun might sound like something out of a movie, but scientists are planning to do it for real.
Proba-3: Flying two spacecraft is harder than one
What's harder than flying a single satellite in Earth orbit? Flying two—right beside each other, at proximities that would ...
Proba-3 and PSLV
Proba-3 mission, set to launch on Wednesday aboard ISRO’s PSLV-XL rocket, underscores India’s growing role in global space ...
ISRO-ESA collaboration set to bring Proba-3 solar mission to life: India's role to lift off PSLV launcher
The ESA's Proba-3 mission will launch from India on December 4, using ISRO's PSLV-XL to explore the Sun's corona through ...