Surprising Science — May 24, 2010

Eternal Eclipse

European scientists plan to launch two satellites into orbit, one always between the other and the sun, in order to study the sun’s corona without waiting for a natural eclipse.

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European scientists plan to launch two satellites into orbit, one always between the other and the sun, in order to study the sun’s corona without waiting for a natural eclipse. “The mission would create an artificial eclipse for the observing satellite and allow a year-round glimpse into the sun’s inner corona, which is the super-hot plasma atmosphere wreathing the sun.”

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