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June 17 (UPI) --A European space agency created the first "artificial total solar eclipse" using a pair of satellites on Monday. The space agency Proba-3 showed the first images of the Sun's outer ...

When a solar storm strikes Earth, it can disrupt technology that's vital for our daily lives. Solar storms occur when magnetic fields and electrically charged particles collide with Earth's magnetic ...

Total solar eclipse as viewed from Earth in 2023. Credit: Miloslav Druckmuller, Shadia Habbal, Pavel Starha Recreating artificial solar eclipses in space could help astronomers decipher the inner ...

Recreating artificial solar eclipses in space could help astronomers decipher the inner workings of our Sun much quicker than if they had to wait for the celestial show on Earth. The plan, part of a ...

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