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Proba-3: A Pioneering ESA Mission to Explore the Sun’s Hidden Corona

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On December 5, 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched Proba-3, a groundbreaking mission designed to unlock the mysteries of the Sun’s elusive corona. Comprised of two satellites flying in precise formation at a distance of 150 meters, the mission creates an artificial solar eclipse in space. This unique configuration enables extended observation of the faint solar corona, a part of the Sun’s atmosphere typically obscured by its intense light.



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