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Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun
It had already swept past the Sun 21 times, getting ever nearer, but the Christmas Eve visit was record-breaking. At its closest approach ... from the immense gravitational pull it felt as it fell ...
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Getting a closer look at the sun while it’s at solar maximum
The Parker Solar Probe is the closest human-made object to ever near the sun, coming just 3.8 million miles from the sun’s surface. Dr. J Grant Mitchell, a research astrophysicist with NASA ...
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NASA Spacecraft Survives Getting 94% Of The Way To The Sun
That’s a critical maneuver because it puts Parker into position to get even closer to the sun. The next perijove, due on September 27, 2023 will see Parker get to within a mere 4.5 million miles ...
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On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe got closer than ever to the sun
The team is expecting more data from the spacecraft on Jan. 1. On Dec. 24, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will get closer to the sun than any human-made object ever has before. The spacecraft is the ...
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Becomes The Closest Object To The Sun And Breaks The Record For Fastest Spacecraft Ever
The Parker Solar Probe has recently conducted its record breaking pass with the sun. During this pass, it broke the record ...
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Flies Closer to the Sun Than Any Object Ever Has
Although the probe is scheduled to orbit the sun two more times, this mission marks the closest it will ever get. The next planned close solar passes are expected to take place March 22 and June 19, ...