Nasa Parker Solar Probe Latest News

Nasa s parker solar probe will be the first ever mission to touch the sun.

Nasa parker solar probe latest news.

Nasa s parker solar probe team released a second collection of science data to the public on april 14 2020. The spacecraft about the size of a small car will travel directly into the sun s atmosphere about 4 million miles from the surface. Nasa s parker solar probe observed a slow solar wind flowing out from the small coronal hole the long thin black spot seen on the left side of the sun in this image captured by nasa s solar dynamics observatory on october 27 2018. The release includes science data from all four of parker solar probe s instrument suites spanning the mission s third orbit around the sun which began on june 18 2019 and completed on november 15 2019.

Nasa s parker solar probe sheds new light on the sun dec. Parker solar probe launched aboard a delta iv heavy rocket from cape canaveral aug. Nasa s stereo a spacecraft with its unique vantage point away from earth observed the sun s outer atmosphere as parker solar probe flew through it in november 2018 giving scientists another perspective on structures in this region. What is parker solar probe.

4 2019 since its 2018 launch nasa s parker solar probe record holder for closest ever spacecraft to the sun has finished three of 24 planned passes through never before explored parts of the sun s atmosphere. Nasa s parker solar probe team released a second collection of science data to the public on april 14 2020. A spacecraft that uses breakthrough technology and autonomy to endure heat and radiation like no other mission. 12 2018 at 3 31 a m.

Parker solar probe operating as planned nasa says indo asian news service saturday august 18 2018 as of 12pm edt on august 16 the parker solar probe was 4 6 million kms from earth travelling. A unique solar observatory that will orbit within 4 million miles of our star s surface to directly study the formation of the solar wind.