Author: Michael Buckley, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Parker Solar Probe Sets Distance, Speed Marks on 17th Swing by the Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 17th close approach to the Sun on Sept. 27, 2023, breaking its own distance record by skimming just 4.51 million miles (7.26 million kilometers) from the solar surface. […]

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