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Proba-3 Mission Reveals Solar Wind Speeds Up to 300 mph

4/16/2026

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The European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission, launched in December 2024, uses two satellites to simulate solar eclipses and observe the solar corona, where solar wind originates.
Researchers find slow solar wind gusts can reach up to 300 miles per second, three to four times faster than previously thought.
The mission has already captured 250 hours of high-resolution video, providing data for future solar research.

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The European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission, launched in December 2024, uses two satellites to simulate solar eclipses and observe the solar corona, where solar wind originates.
Researchers find slow solar wind gusts can reach up to 300 miles per second, three to four times faster than previously thought.
The mission has already captured 250 hours of high-resolution video, providing data for future solar research.