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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 ...
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NASA’s Parker probe rings back home after historic sun flyby at 430,000 mph
The Parker Solar Probe broke its record by flying closer to the sun than ever before, reaching a distance of just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) from its surface. During this encounter, the probe ...
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NASA confirms Parker Solar Probe survived solar close encounter
but also made it the fastest ever built as it reached a speed of 430,000 mph (692,000 km/h). In a quest to learn more about the nature of the Sun and how it works, the Parker Solar Probe ...
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Spacecraft makes closest-ever fly-by of Sun: what the trip will tell us
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe could solve the mysteries of the solar wind and test Einstein’s theory of relativity.
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe survives; it's staggering speed can cover Japan to US in just under a minute
NASA's Parker Solar Probe survived its closest Sun approach at 3.8 million miles, transmitting data after enduring extreme ...
NASA probe beams home 1st detailed update after record-breaking flyby of sun: "Data scientists have awaited for decades"
NASA said scientists began receiving more detailed telemetry — or "housekeeping data" — from the spacecraft on New Year's Day.
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Spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to Sun
The Parker Solar Probe is plunging into our star's outer ... flying from London to New York in less than 30 seconds. Parker's speed comes from the immense gravitational pull it feels as it falls ...
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Rendezvous with the sun: Parker Solar Probe is healthy and has collected data
Two more close flybys of the sun will follow later. On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe raced through the sun's atmosphere at a speed of 692,000 kilometers per hour, six million kilometers ...
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NASA probe beams home 1st detailed update after record-breaking flyby of sun: "Data scientists have awaited for decades"
NASA's Parker Solar ... probe's next two close flybys of the sun will occur March 22 and June 19, NASA said Thursday. Parker is the fastest spacecraft built by humans, and reached a top speed ...