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

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 the faint light from the corona, so it is invisible to mostContinue reading “2 spacecraft flew exactly in line to imitate a solar eclipse, capture a stunning image, and test new tech”
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