A close encounter with the Sun
In December, the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft made the closest controlled approach to the sun of any manmade object.
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Flickering loops appear on the Sun before it erupts
NASA finds flickering coronal loops signal solar flares, paving the way for better space weather predictions and safety ...
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The Parker Solar Probe just made its closest ever approach to the Sun
The NASA mission broke its own record as it seeks to teach us more about our Sun, as well as reveal other secrets of the ...
Mysterious Pulsing X-Rays From a Nearby Black Hole Baffle Astronomers
MIT astronomers have been captivated by the strange behaviors of a supermassive black located 270 million light-years away, ...
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NASA reveals groundbreaking update on spacecraft's record-breaking journey to the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe flew within 3.8 million miles of the Sun's surface, the closest any spacecraft has ever gone.
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The Amazing NASA Probe Footage Flying Through The Sun's Corona
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has flown into the Sun's corona. Structures known as coronal streamers and the Milky Way can be ...
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Humanity crosses the Sun's atmosphere at record speed
These maneuvers will allow for the collection of even more precise data on solar processes. The solar corona is the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere. It extends millions of miles (millions of ...
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe celebrates Christmas with record smashing 'kiss' of the sun
The daring NASA spacecraft made its closest-ever approach to the sun at 6:53 a.m. EST (1153 GMT) on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).
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History-Making Spacecraft Has Survived ‘Touching The Sun,’ Says NASA
On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe ventured into the star’s corona — the outermost layer of its atmosphere — during humanity’s closest-ever approach to the sun. At 11:53 UTC (6:53 a ...