The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Eagle Pass, Texas, April 8, 2024. A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Dec. 5, 2024 on the first mission ...

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.

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo The $210 million mission, dubbed Proba-3, is aiming for at least 1,000 hours of “on demand” totality during its ...

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 ...

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo. The $210 million mission, ... Each fake eclipse should last six hours once operations begin next year.

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 eclipse should last six hours ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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 ...