The ASPIICS coronagraph aboard ESA’s formation-flying Proba-3 mission is able to observe the Sun’s corona in…
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ESA – Proba-3’s artificial solar eclipse
The Sun’s inner corona appears faint yellow in this image taken on 25 March 2025 by…
Solar corona viewed by Proba-3’s ASPIICS
The Sun’s inner corona, coloured artificially to appear violet, in an image taken on 23 May…
ESA – ASTRIS model
A model of the Ariane Smart Transfer and Release In-orbit Ship (ASTRIS) complements the Ariane 6…
Solar corona viewed by Proba-3’s ASPIICS
The Sun’s inner corona, coloured artificially to appear dark green, in an image taken on 23…
Solar corona viewed by Proba-3’s ASPIICS
The Sun’s inner corona appears greenish in this image taken on 23 May 2025 by the…
ESA-CNES press conference at Le Bourget Paris Air Show 2025
Watch the replay of the ESA-CNES press conference held at the Paris Air Show 2025 (Le…
First artificial solar eclipse in space
Proba-3 artificially created what is normally a rare natural phenomenon: a total solar eclipse. In a…
Deployment of ΦINIX-1 Drag Sail following Vibration test
Drag sails are a cost-effective and reliable method for accelerating the deorbit of small satellites, especially…
ESA – Stirring the interstellar soup
This serene spiral galaxy hides a cataclysmic past. The galaxy IC 758, shown here in today’s NASA/ESA Hubble…