Closest image of Sun yet taken by NASA's Parker Solar Probe
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France 24 on MSN🌟The Bright Side: Solar-skimming probe reveals new insights into space weather threatsThe closest images ever taken of the Sun are proving to be a treasure trove for scientists. The newly released NASA images taken by the Parker Solar Probe during a historic flyby beginning on
By flying closer to the Sun than ever, Parker Solar Probe reveals the chaotic birthplace of solar wind and space storms, offering clues that may boost Earth’s defenses.
Last week, NASA released a new batch of images from the probe as it traveled even closer to the sun. On December 24, 2024, the spacecraft reached 3.8 million miles from the surface, a distance that allowed its Wide-Field Imager for Solar Probe (WISPR) to document the steady stream of electrically charged particles known as solar winds.
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