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Parker Solar Probe completes closest-ever approach to Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe safe after historic closest-ever approach to sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe hurtled through the sizzling solar atmosphere and passed within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface.

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has sent signal to home after completing its closest-ever sun flyby

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its record-breaking flyby, coming within just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the solar surface on Christmas Eve.

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NASA Probe Completes Historic Closest-Ever Approach to Sun

The probe was launched in 2018 and first entered the solar atmosphere in 2021. Its latest achievement comes six months after the probe completed its 20th close approach to the sun, coming about 4.51 million miles from the solar surface and moving at about 394,736 miles per hour in June.

What’s Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Each evening, enjoy a sweeping view of four planets at once. Also look for Mars occulted by the Moon and meteors!

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History-Making Spacecraft Has Survived ‘Touching The Sun,’ Says NASA

NASA received a beacon tone from Parker Solar Probe on Dec. 27, 2024, after the spacecraft emerged from behind the sun three ...

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