Two spacecraft fly precisely in line to imitate a solar eclipse, capture a stunning image and test new technology
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-spacecraft-fly-precisely-line-imitate.html
Two spacecraft fly precisely in line to imitate a solar eclipse, capture a stunning image and test new technology
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-spacecraft-fly-precisely-line-imitate.html
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Hah, I’ve often wondered if this sort of thing was possible and if it would yield actual results. This is wild, thank you for sharing. The ESA writeup on this is fascinating. [https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba-3_s_first_artificial_solar_eclipse](https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba-3_s_first_artificial_solar_eclipse)