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2 spacecraft flew exactly in line to imitate a solar eclipse, capture a stunning image and test new tech

  • Written by Christopher Palma, Teaching Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State
2 spacecraft flew exactly in line to imitate a solar eclipse, capture a stunning image and test new techThe solar corona, as viewed by Proba-3's ASPIICS coronagraph. ESA/Proba-3/ASPIICS/WOW algorithm, CC BY-SA

During a solar eclipse, astronomers who study heliophysics are able to study the Sun’s corona – its outer atmosphere – in ways they are unable to do at any other time.

The brightest part of the Sun is so bright that it blocks...

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