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Will Parker Solar Probe data lead to a new discovery about solar corona by end of 2025?
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Reaches Record 3.8 Million Miles from Sun on Christmas Eve
Dec 24, 2024, 01:24 PM
NASA's Parker Solar Probe made its closest-ever approach to the sun on Christmas Eve at 6:40 am EST, flying within 3.8 million miles (6.2 million kilometers) of the solar surface. Launched on August 12, 2018, the spacecraft aims to study the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, to help scientists better understand solar activity and its effects on Earth. The probe traveled at speeds up to 430,000 mph (700,000 km/h), making it the fastest human-made object. During this flyby, it was exposed to temperatures exceeding 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930 degrees Celsius). This mission marks a historic milestone in space exploration, as no human-made object has ever been this close to a star.
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New understanding of solar wind • 25%
Discovery of new solar particles • 25%
Improved solar storm prediction • 25%
Other breakthrough • 25%
Solar wind behavior • 25%
Corona heating mechanisms • 25%
Magnetic field dynamics • 25%
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Significant impact on solar cycle understanding • 25%
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Improved understanding of solar corona • 25%
Unexpected solar phenomena • 25%
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New insights into solar corona • 25%
New insights into solar wind • 25%
New insights into solar magnetic fields • 25%
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Confirmation of existing theories • 25%
Inconclusive data • 25%
Technical issues prevented data collection • 25%
Advancements in solar energy • 25%
Improvements in spacecraft design • 25%
Enhancements in space weather prediction • 25%
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New insights on solar wind origins • 25%
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Confirms previous solar wind models • 25%
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