Exploring the Sun and better understanding it, is one of the key aspects of astronomy as of now, as there are various undetected and uncertain behavior of the solar body, and they could be explored when artificial solar eclipses are generated. European Space Agency's Proba-3 satellites have been, therefore, built for this very purpose, that would give astronomers the power to research more about the sun's elusive corona, or outermost layer of its atmosphere.
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According to USA Today, these two spacecrafts are scheduled to launch from India, and will embark on a long journey, that will include creating artificial solar eclipses as its primary portfolio. However, these human-made eclipses may not be visible to us on the Earth. But with some luck, pictures and video of these eclipses may one day be visible to us. During the formation of the satellites, when in position, one of the satellites will block the fiery face of the sun from the other, creating an artificial solar eclipse.
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How are solar eclipses created?
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a certain shadow on Earth. This can only happen during a new moon, when the Moon is positioned directly between the Earth and the Sun.