Parker Solar Probe Mission Launches to Touch the Sun - NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission launched Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The mission will be the first to fly directly through the Sun’s corona – the hazardous region of intense heat and solar radiation in the Sun’s atmosphere that is visible during an eclipse. It will gather data that could help answer questions about solar physics that have puzzled scientists for decades. Gathering information about fundamental

Parker Solar Probe's Latest Sun Encounter: December 24, 2024 In a historic moment, NASA's Parker Solar Probe achieved its closest encounter with the Sun, diving through the solar corona to gather groundbreaking data. Join us as we explore the mission highlights, stunning visuals, and the implications for our understanding of solar science. 📍 What You’ll Learn: Parker Solar Probe's key mission objectives How this encounter brings us closer to understanding solar winds Stunning footage from the s

For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there. 🛰☀️ This movie shows data from the WISPR instrument on Parker Solar Probe. Credit: NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval Research Laboratory | Science Channel