ESA’s Proba-3 Creates First-Ever Artificial Solar Eclipse, Unveiling Sun’s Secrets
ESA’s Proba-3 Creates First-Ever Artificial Solar Eclipse, Unveiling Sun’s Secrets For the first time ever, scientists have created an artificial solar eclipse, offering unprecedented views of the sun’s elusive corona. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission, launched in December 2024, achieved this feat using two satellites working in perfect harmony. Imagine two satellites, meticulously maneuvering 150 meters apart with millimeter precision. One, the “Occulter,” acts as a giant sunshade, blocking the sun’s blinding light. The other, carrying the ASPIICS…