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The cluster of satellites will reduce the need to transmit data back down to Earth for processing, potentially opening up ...

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In light of hurricane season starting this weekend, NOAA’s National Hurricane Center provided a sneak peek into how the ...

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A pair of satellites astronomers hope can create an artificial eclipse were launched from a site in India last week. Beginning in 2025, each satellite will cause a periodic eclipse that lasts for ...

European Satellites Launched to Create Artificial Solar Eclipses in a Tech Demo CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to ...

The satellite closer to the Sun will feature ... Together they will be capable of producing 50 artificial solar eclipses a year. The Proba-3 mission will also play an important role in climate ...

A pair of spacecraft have been launched on a mission to help scientists get a better understanding of the sun by creating artificial solar eclipses. Proba-3, which includes two satellites ...

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.