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A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun

A NASA spacecraft, the Parker Solar Probe, will make its second close encounter with the sun on Saturday, as part of three planned encounters.
The Parker Solar Probe previously passed within 3.8 million miles of the sun, setting a record for the closest approach.
Scientists aim to understand why the sun's outer atmosphere is hotter than its surface and what drives solar wind.
Parker is designed to withstand extreme heat during its journey, reaching speeds of 430,000 mph at closest approach.

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Why is the Parker Solar Probe trying to ‘touch’ the sun?

NASA's Parker Solar Probe explores the sun's mysteries, revealing new insights into solar phenomena and the solar wind.

1 day ago·India

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Roanoke Times

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NASA spacecraft to again pass close to sun

NEW YORK — A NASA spacecraft will make another close brush with the sun, the second of three planned encounters through the sizzling solar atmosphere.

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NASA’s Parker Probe Just Flew Through Solar Fire at 430,000 MPH

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe once again dived deep into the Sun’s atmosphere, matching its own record for speed and proximity. Racing at 430,000 mph and skimming just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface, the probe gathered rare data from within the Sun’s corona. On March 22, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 23rd close [...]

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Spacecraft will pass close to sun

NEW YORK — A NASA spacecraft will make another close brush with the sun, the second of three planned encounters through the sizzling solar atmosphere.

4 days ago·Omaha, United States

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Spacecraft to again pass close to sun

NEW YORK — A NASA spacecraft will make another close brush with the sun, the second of three planned encounters through the sizzling solar atmosphere.

4 days ago·Cherokee County, United States

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NASA spacecraft set for second close encounter with the sun—what it hopes to learn

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set for another close brush with the sun, reaching record speeds of 430,000 mph as it flies through the solar atmosphere. Scientists hope the mission will reveal new insights about the sun’s corona and the solar wind.

5 days ago·Chicago, United States

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