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The spacecraft attempts its closest approach ever to the Sun

2024-12-24 15:42:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

The spacecraft attempts its closest approach ever to the Sun

A NASA spacecraft is trying to make history with the closest approach ever to the Sun.

The Parker Solar Probe is plunging into our star's outer atmosphere, enduring brutal temperatures and extreme radiation.

It has been out of communication for several days during this hot flyby, and scientists will wait for a signal, expected at 05:00 GMT on December 28, to see if it survived.

It is hoped that the probe can help scientists better understand how the Sun works.

The Parker Solar Probe launched in 2018, heading toward the center of our solar system.

She has already passed the Sun 21 times, getting closer and closer, but the visit on Christmas Eve is a record.

At its closest approach, the probe is 3.8 million miles (6.2 million km) from the surface of our star.

The probe will have to withstand temperatures of 1,400C and radiation that could damage the electronics on board.

It is protected by a thick 11.5 cm (4.5 in) shield made of carbon, but the spacecraft's tactic is to get in and out quickly.

In fact, it will travel faster than any man-made object, reaching speeds of 430,000 mph - the equivalent of flying from London to New York in less than 30 seconds./ CNA





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