European Space Agency Re-establishes Contact with Lost Proba-3 Spacecraft

Kathmandu. The European Space Agency announced on Thursday that it has re-established communication with a spacecraft that is part of its Proba-3 mission, after losing contact with it a month ago.Launched in 2024 for a two-year mission, Proba-3 uses two spacecraft flying in precise formation to simulate a solar eclipse from over 60,000 kilometers above Earth.Scientists are using this mission to get a rare glimpse of the Sun's outer atmosphere, known as the corona.One satellite carries a 1.4-meter (five-foot) shield, which acts like the Moon to block the Sun's light, while the other observes the corona from the shadow.However, on...