ESA's Proba 3 is unlocking secrets of the solar wind

It has been a dream of astronomers and solar scientists for ages. A new mission gives solar researchers a powerful new tool ...
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Proba-3 sees the sun like never before, and finds faster-than-expected solar winds

For decades, the solar wind has remained one of the most elusive forces in our solar system, shaping space weather and ...
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First Spacecraft to Perform Formation Flying in Orbit Also Makes Eclipses to Study the Sun

At the end of 2024, an Indian rocket took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the east coast of India, carrying, among other things, a pair of spacecraft unlike anything before them. Designed ...
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Watch As ESA's Artificial Eclipse Maker Catches 3 Solar Prominences Erupting One After Another

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ESA's Proba-3 reveals unexpectedly fast 'slow' solar wind

The European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission has recorded 'slow' solar wind moving three to four times faster than predicted, challenging long-standing models. Using two spacecraft to create artificial ...