NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Completes Second Close Flyby of the Sun at Record Speed 4kw4a Technology News

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has completed its second close near the Sun, moving at a record speed of 692,000 km/h. The spacecraft collected valuable data from the Sun’s corona to help scientists better understand solar winds and their impact on Earth. 1l443v

Written by Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 7 April 2025 22:04 IST

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Completes Second Close Flyby of the Sun at Record Speed

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew within 6.1 million km of the Sun

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Parker Solar Probe made a close approach to the Sun on March 22
The spacecraft reached speeds of 692,000 kilometres per hour
It came within 6.1 million kilometres of the Sun's surface

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Solar Probe has made its second close flyby of the sun. The spacecraft travelled at a speed of 692000 kilometres per hour. It moved within 6.1 million kilometres of the sun. This event took place on March 22. A signal confirming its good health was received on March 25. The signal confirmed that all systems on board were working as planned. The probe was designed to study solar winds and collect data from the sun's outer atmosphere. The mission is being used to help scientists understand solar activity that affects Earth.

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According to NASA's Earth.

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In a press release issued by NASA, acting Janet Petro said that the mission has entered a zone no spacecraft has visited before. Petro said this while addressing the media at the agency's Washington headquarters. She said that the research is expected to change how solar science is studied in the future.

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Award given to the team 4a2p1v

As per a statement released by the National Aeronautic Association, the mission team was given the 2024 Robert J. Collier Trophy. The team includes experts from NASA and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Ralph Semmel, Director at Johns Hopkins APL, said that the mission was once believed to be impossible. He shared this in an interview with NASA's press team. The next close flyby is expected to take place on June 19.

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