What is the name of the two spacecrafts involved in the Proba-3 mission?
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Option 4 (Coronograph and Occulter)
Explanation:
Proba-3 is a unique mission of the European Space Agency (ESA), consisting of two spacecraft: the Coronagraph and the Occulter. These two spacecraft will fly in formation, approximately 150 meters apart in space. The Occulter will block out bright sunlight (like an eclipse), allowing the Coronagraph to obtain a clear view of the Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona.
Additional Facts:
Mission Objective: To study the Sun's corona, which is much hotter than the Sun's surface and where the solar wind originates.
Launch: The mission is scheduled to be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s PSLV-XL rocket.
Technology: This is the world's first mission that will create an artificial 'total solar eclipse' using two separate spacecraft.
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Which space agency does the Proba-3 mission belong to?
(Answer: ESA - European Space Agency)
What is the Sun's outermost atmosphere called?
(Answer: Corona)
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(Answer: Aditya-L1)