The National Academy of Sciences has released the heliophysics decadal survey, which recommends two flagship missions for NASA to explore the Sun and its interactions with the solar system. The survey outlines a comprehensive plan for the next decade, prioritizing research on the Sun’s corona, the solar wind, and the Earth’s magnetosphere.
Tag: Solar Corona
European Space Agency Launches Dual Satellite Mission to Study the Sun’s Corona
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched two satellites, aimed at studying the Sun’s corona, the outer atmosphere of the Sun. The mission, known as the Proba-3 mission, will use the two satellites to form an artificial solar eclipse, allowing scientists to study the corona in unprecedented detail.
European Space Agency Launches Solar Obstruction Mission
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched two satellites on a mission to study the Sun by temporarily blocking its light. The Proba-3 mission aims to test a new technology that could be used to observe the Sun’s corona, which is usually invisible due to the brightness of the Sun’s surface.