A UK-led space mission called MESOM plans to create human-made solar eclipses to help understand the Sun.
The artificial solar eclipse aims to recreate totality, allowing scientists to study the Sun's corona, which is typically hard to observe due to the Sun's brightness.
MESOM will use a satellite with high-resolution imaging tools to study the Sun's atmosphere and monitor space weather, such as solar storms, which can impact Earth's electrical systems.
The MESOM team submitted their proposal to the European Space Agency and aims to start work on the mission as early as 2026.