IRAP, French History of [#eclipses (3/3)] From now on, there's no need to wait for the next total #Sun #eclipse and to travel the globe to observe it: the development, on the ground and in space, of #coronography - a technique invented in 1931 by Bernard Lyot - makes it possible to reproduce this celestial phenomenon.
ESA is currently developing the #Proba-3 mission, which will be capable of generating solar eclipses on the fly from space: https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba_Missions/ESA_s_solar_eclipse_maker_Proba-3
Looking forward to the future! 😋
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