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The Proba-3 satellite successfully photographed the sun's corona using an artificial solar eclipse. Photo: ESA

Two satellites created an artificial solar eclipse in space and studied the sun's corona

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The system consists of two satellites that fly in precise coordination at a distance of about 150 meters from each other. One satellite, which is round in shape, hides the bright center of the sun, thereby casting a shadow on the other satellite, which is equipped with
The nearby star V889 Hercules rotates fastest at about 40 degrees latitude. This unusual rotation profile challenges established stellar models. Credit: Jani Närhi, University of Helsinki

Strange star amazes astronomers: V889 Hercules breaks the laws of rotation of stars

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The sun rotates fastest at the equator and the rate of rotation slows down at higher latitudes, while in the polar regions it is the slowest. But a nearby Sun-like star, V889 Hercules in the Hercules group 115 light years away
The Indian lander Vircam as photographed from the Paragain robotic vehicle. Photo by the Indian Space Agency ISRO

Surprising presence of sulfur in the soil of the South Pole of the Moon by the Indian robotic vehicle Paragain in the Chandrayaan-3 mission

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The vehicle discovered a wide variety of heavy elements, but this is the first evidence of the presence of sulfur * The rover will tour the south pole of the moon for two weeks and look for signs of water ice
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The Ulysses mission to explore the sun comes to an end due to malfunctions in the electrical system that cannot be repaired

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After more than 17 years of studying the poles of the sun and the sun's effect on its environment, the spacecraft succumbs to the hostile environment in space
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The Ulysses spacecraft passes over the sun's north pole

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The Ulysses spacecraft flies over the sun's south pole

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