Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy
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Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy
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Solar and stellar astrophysics Planetology SST Activities: re-entry in orbit fragmentation collision avoidance Near Earth Objects Space Weather Archeo-astronomy

🔭 Until now, observing the inner regions of the Sun’s enigmatic atmosphere – the corona – was close to impossible. 🛰️🛰️☀️ The satellite duo making up our Proba-3 mission fills this observation gap by creating artificial solar eclipses in orbit. 🔗esa.int/Enabling_Suppo…



















🌞 Our eclipse-making Proba-3 mission is set for launch! 🚀 Liftoff is scheduled for TODAY at 10:34 GMT/11:34 CET. 📺 Join us live from 10:00 GMT/11:00 CET ➡️ esawebtv.esa.int Learn more about the mission ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=qfbYdD…

🚀 Proba-3 is set to launch today! This is the first mission to create an artificial solar eclipse by flying a pair of satellites 150 metres apart. 📺 Watch live from 11:00 CET 👉 esawebtv.esa.int More details on how to watch 👉 esa.int/Enabling_Suppo…





