Chasing the Moon’s Shadow: How the Concorde 001 Turned a Solar Eclipse into a Historic Scientific Breakthrough
Executive Overview In June 1973, aviation and astrophysics intersected in a breathtaking feat of engineering and scientific ambition. A team of international researchers, spearheaded by visionary astronomer Pierre Léna of the Paris Observatory, boarded the Concorde 001 prototype for an extraordinary mission. Their objective: to intercept and outrun the Moon’s shadow across the stratosphere, achieving…