The launch of two European satellites aims to create artificial solar eclipses, lasting up to six hours, enabling extensive study of the sun's corona.
"This has a huge scientific relevance" in addition to testing high-precision formation flying," said Dietmar Pilz from the European Space Agency, emphasizing the mission's impact.
Using extreme precision, the satellites will maintain a position just one millimeter apart, which is crucial for effectively casting the intended shadow on the other.
Researchers hope to uncover why the corona is hotter than the sun's surface and gain insights into coronal mass ejections' effects on Earth.
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