Proba-3 Mission: Making Fake Solar Eclipses to Learn More About Science.
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Two special satellites were launched into space to create fake solar eclipses. These eclipses will last for six hours, much longer than real eclipses on Earth.
The satellites will fly very close together, with one blocking the sun from the other. This will allow scientists to study the sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona.
The corona is hotter than the sun's surface, and scientists want to understand why. They also want to learn more about coronal mass ejections, which can disrupt power and communication on Earth.
The satellites will orbit Earth and create eclipses at least twice a week. This will provide scientists with much more data than they can get from real eclipses.
The mission is expected to last for two years and will help us understand the sun better. After that, the satellites will burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.
Questions
What will the satellites create in space?
The satellites will create fake solar eclipses.
How long will the fake eclipses last?
The fake eclipses will last for six hours.
What do scientists want to learn from the corona?
Scientists want to understand why the corona is hotter than the sun's surface and learn more about coronal mass ejections.
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