We made our own solar eclipse — in space. 🌘 These stunning images are among the very first taken by our Proba-3 mission, which flies two spacecraft in precise formation to create artificial solar eclipses in orbit. Using a powerful instrument called a coronagraph, Proba-3 lets us observe the Sun’s corona — the ultra-hot outer atmosphere — in ways we can’t from Earth. - See the corona in visible light, as your eye would during an eclipse - Explore extreme heat in the green light of supercharged iron - Spot a rare cold plasma cloud glowing in helium light - Discover how polarised light reveals structures hidden in plain sight -️ And marvel at the combined view from three different missions, filling a long-standing observational gap All from a mission that’s just getting started. Swipe through for the science, the beauty, and a brand-new view of our closest star. 📸 europeanspaceagency / NASA /Proba-2/Proba-3/SOHO/SWAP/ASPIICS/LASCO C2/WOW algorithm 📸 ESA/Proba-3/ASPIICS/WOW algor...