European Space Agency Regains Contact With Lost Probe-3 Spacecraft

Brussels. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Thursday that it has re-established communication with a spacecraft that is part of its Probe-3 mission, after losing contact with it about a month ago.Launched in 2024 for a two-year mission, Probe-3 uses two spacecraft flying in precise formation to simulate a solar eclipse above 60,000 kilometers from 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...