Watch NASA's Parker Probe Touch the Sun's Atmosphere! #parkerprobe

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made history by achieving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. On December 24, 2024, the spacecraft flew within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the Sun's surface, reaching speeds of up to 430,000 miles per hour (692,000 kilometers per hour). This incredible feat allowed the probe to enter the Sun's outer atmosphere, known as the corona, and endure temperatures as high as 1,400 degrees Celsius (2,600 degrees Fahrenheit). The mission aims to help scientists better understand how the Sun's atmosphere gets heated to millions of degrees, trace the origin of the solar wind, and discover how energetic particles are accelerated to near light speed. This groundbreaking achievement marks a significant milestone in humanity's quest to explore and understand our closest star