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The CURIE mission aims to pinpoint the origins of radio waves from solar eruptions using dual satellites.
- The mission involves two CubeSats launched from the Guiana Space Center on July 9, 2024.
- These small satellites will orbit Earth two miles apart to measure radio wave arrival times.
- CURIE's findings could enhance understanding of space weather and its impact on Earth's technology.
- The satellites will scan radio waves between 0.1 and 19 megahertz, frequencies blocked by Earth's atmosphere.
- This mission represents the first controlled use of a radio interferometer in space.
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