Proba-3 creates artificial solar eclipse to study Sun's corona. Two ESA satellites fly in precise formation to reveal the sun ...

By compiling your images of a solar eclipse, you not only create stunning images but also tell a story. Here's how to do it, step-by-step from an astrophotography expert. Comments (0) ...

A prominence in the sun's inner corona — as often seen during a total solar eclipse — appears faint yellow in this image of helium atoms taken on March 23, 2025, by the ASPIICS coronagraph ...

Two spacecraft created an artificial total solar eclipse on May 23, one of their early attempts. One craft blocks the other’s view of the sun, resulting in images (one shown in visible light) of ...

A mesmerizing image of the Dolphin Head Nebula, showing both the main body of the nebula and background stellar wind, won the Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer. Xin Feng and Miao Gong ...

The lunar eclipse blood moon is seen in the early hours of Friday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The lunar eclipse kicked off late on Thursday, March 13, or early in the morning on Friday, March 14.

Satellite images capture striking differences between the 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses that swept across North America, including variations in the moon's shadow along the path of totality.

Satellite images capture striking differences between the 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses that swept across North America, including variations in the moon's shadow along the path of totality.

To create the artificial eclipse, the two satellites had to align with roughly 500 feet (150 meters) between them, allowing Occulter’s 4.6-foot (1.4-meter) disc to cast a 3-inch (8-centimeter ...