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Nasa spacecraft will make closest-ever approach to the Sun


Published on 2024-12-25 07:02:45 - MSN
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  • Nasa's Parker Solar Probe - the fastest man-made object in existence - is on a mission to make the closest-ever approach to the Sun

The article from MSN discusses NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which is set to make its closest-ever approach to the Sun on December 24, 2024. During this encounter, the spacecraft will come within 3.83 million miles (6.16 million kilometers) of the Sun's surface, traveling at an astonishing speed of 430,000 miles per hour (692,000 kilometers per hour). This mission aims to gather unprecedented data about the Sun's corona, solar wind, and magnetic fields, helping scientists understand solar phenomena like solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The probe, launched in 2018, has already provided valuable insights into the Sun's behavior, and this close approach will further enhance our knowledge of solar physics, potentially aiding in the prediction of space weather events that can affect Earth's technology and astronauts.

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