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How ESA Created an Artificial Solar Eclipse in Space | Proba-3 Explained


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🌞 Discover how the European Space Agency (ESA) created the world’s first artificial total solar eclipse using two satellites flying in perfect formation.Today we break down the groundbreaking Proba-3 mission, the technology behind its millimeter-precise satellite formation flying, and how it’s revolutionizing our understanding of the Sun’s corona, solar wind, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs).📌 Key Topics Covered:
  • What is Proba-3?
  • How artificial eclipses work
  • The ASPIICS instrument and solar corona imaging
  • Space weather forecasting and CMEs
  • Real-world impacts on Earth: GPS, power grids & communications
  • ESA’s vision for autonomous formation flying
🚀 Launched: December 5, 2024 from Sriharikota, India
🔬 Lead Organization: European Space Agency (ESA)
🔧 Tech Partners: Sener Aerospace, GMV, Airbus Defence, Redwire, Spacebel👇 Related Resources:
đź”— ESA Mission Page: https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/Proba-3
đź”— Learn About Solar Eclipses: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/overview/
🔗 What is Space Weather: https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Weather🛰️ Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more in-depth space science videos!#Proba3 #ESA #SolarEclipse #SpaceWeather #SolarScience #ArtificialEclipse #SatelliteTechnology
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