A pair of probes creating an artificial total solar eclipse through formation flying. They rocketed into orbit on Dec. 5, 2024 on the first mission to create artificial solar eclipses through ...

These two spacecraft, part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission, are set to do what no other satellites have done before: create solar eclipses on demand. The stakes are high ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create artificial solar eclipses through fancy formation flying in space. Each fake ...

The agency said the satellites, named Coronagraph and Occulter, flew 429 feet apart in perfect formation for "several hours" without being controlled from the ground to create the artificial eclipse.

Two European satellites were successfully launched into orbit on Thursday, marking the beginning of a pioneering and ambitious project to create artificial solar eclipses in space. The launch of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create artificial solar eclipses through fancy formation flying in space. Each fake ...

A pair of European satellites has rocketed into orbit on a mission to create artificial solar eclipses. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the ...