The Proba-3 mission is a testament to technological innovation and international collaboration. Slated for launch at 4:08 PM IST from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the mission is spearheaded by ...

On Earth, total solar eclipses are relatively rare celestial phenomena. Months often pass between them, and even then, astronomers and stargazers have to travel around the globe to witness them. For ...

On Monday, the European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled images of an artificial total solar eclipse, revealing the solar corona—the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere. The images were captured by the ...

Total Solar Eclipses—in which the sun is blocked from view by the moon—are precious events. After Monday's spectacular, the next worldwide occurrence will not be until late 2026, and the US will not ...

Total solar eclipses are rare, but exactly how rare is now up for debate after the European Space Agency debuted the first images today (June 16) from two new satellites that together operate as an ...

UPDATE: Proba-3 launched successfully Thursday morning at 5:34 A.M. EST (10:34 GMT). You can watch a replay of the launch here. In a fabulous feat of formation flying, the European Space Agency’s (ESA ...

A pair of spacecraft have demonstrated ultra-precise formation flying in orbit for the first time, marking a milestone with major implications for both science and future space missions. The pair ...

Human beings have long lived in awe of the vast and starry skies — particularly during a solar eclipse, wherein the very laws of nature feel inverted. Before modern astronomy, solar eclipses were ...

The European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission comprises a pair of satellites that will orbit the sun to give an unprecedented view of its outer atmosphere, or corona. The aim is to help scientists ...

Early tomorrow morning will see the launch of an unusual European space mission called Proba-3, which will take off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. The launch is scheduled for ...