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NASA spacecraft Parker Solar Probe ‘safe’ after closest-ever approach to the Sun

On December 24, Parker Solar Probe came within just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) of the Sun’s surface, entering the corona, its outer atmosphere.

A 2018 artist's concept shows the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft flying into the Sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona, on a mission to help scientists learn more about the Sun. (via REUTERS)
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 10:22 PM IST

NASA's Parker Solar Probe attempts historic closest-ever approach to Sun

Travelling at speeds of up to 430,000 mph and withstanding temperatures of up to 982°C, the Parker Solar Probe is on a mission to "touch" the Sun.

A 2018 artist's concept shows the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft flying into the Sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona, on a mission to help scientists learn more about the Sun. (via REUTERS)
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 01:40 AM IST

NASA's Parker Solar probe to make historic closest approach to the Sun

Parker planned to get more than seven times closer to the sun than previous spacecraft, hitting 430,000 mph (690,000 kph) at closest approach

The goal of a NASA spacecraft is to go closer to the sun than any previous object has.
( REUTERS/representational image )
Published on Dec 22, 2024 10:46 PM IST
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India to launch Aditya-L1 on Sept 2: Other missions in race to explore Sun

India is set to launch Aditya L1 sun mission on September 2. Many solar mission programs have been launched in the past.

Nasa handout image shows the sun acquired by the solar and heliospheric observatory on March 8, 2012.
Published on Aug 29, 2023 06:50 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Nisha Anand
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