NASA’S Parker Probe is on a mission to “touch the sun.” It’s orbiting, with each trip around a bit closer than the previous.

Parker has a camera system called WISPR that films the sun’s corona. It just recently sent back stunning images of the closest images of its atmosphere.

This is a small clip. Read more and watch the whole video here:

https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/nasas-parker-solar-probe-snaps-closest-ever-images-to-sun/

(Hat tip: Colossal)

#Space #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Sun #MilkyWay #NASA #ParkerProbe #CMEs

Closest Ever Images of the Sun    
Parker Solar Probe (PSP) made in-situ data collection and captured closest ever images of the Sun during its last closest approach at perihelion in...........
#CoronalMassEjjection #NASA #Parkerprobe #ParkerSolarProbe #solarcorona #SolarOrbiter #solarwind #Spaceweather #Sun
Umesh Prasad

https://www.scientificeuropean.co.uk/sciences/space/closest-ever-images-of-the-sun/

Closest Ever Images of the Sun    
Parker Solar Probe (PSP) made in-situ data collection and captured closest ever images of the Sun during its last closest approach at perihelion in...........
#CoronalMassEjjection #NASA #Parkerprobe #ParkerSolarProbe #solarcorona #SolarOrbiter #solarwind #Spaceweather #Sun
Umesh Prasad

https://www.scientificeuropean.co.uk/sciences/space/closest-ever-images-of-the-sun/

#astronomy #ParkerProbe

The Parker Solar Probe reached perihelion. The resulting images are stunning.

https://youtu.be/k1dTwEyuD44

https://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/

The Closest Images Ever Taken of the Sun’s Atmosphere

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 24th close approach to the Sun on Thurs. June 19, at a distance of 3.8M miles from the solar surface. Following this flyby the Parker Probe will remain in orbit around the Sun and continue making observations until next steps for the mission are formally reviewed in 2026. https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/parker-solar-probe/2025/06/23/parker-solar-probe-completes-24th-close-approach-to-sun/ #NASA #Sun #ParkerProbe #Space

Parker Solar Probe survives Closest Encounter to Sun  
Parker solar probe has sent signal to Earth confirming its safety followingits closest approach to Sun on 24 December 2024 at the closest distance...........
#corona #EugeneParker #NASA #Parkerprobe #ParkerSolarProbe #solarcorona #Solarprobe #solarwind #Spaceweather #Sun
Umesh Prasad

https://www.scientificeuropean.co.uk/sciences/space/parker-solar-probe-survives-closest-encounter-to-sun/

Nasa's Parker Solar Probe survives closest-ever approach to Sun

Scientists hope the probe can help us better understand how the Sun works.

not 100% sure but isn't 690,000 mph >0.1%c? #ParkerProbe

Just decoded NASA's latest sun mission data: They're flying a probe through 2500°F heat at 430k mph... but won't tell us why the corona's hotter than the surface. 🤔 What classified quantum tech are they really testing in that 'solar wind' cover story? #ParkerProbe

https://apnews.com/article/nasa-parker-probe-sun-corona-69c7041048c12b0741ff54a66118def7

NASA's Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before

A NASA spacecraft is about to make the closest approach to the sun. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. On Tuesday, Parker will pass within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles of the sun’s surface. That's nearly seven times closer to the sun than previous spacecraft. Scientists won’t hear from Parker until a few days after the flyby. It’ll continue circling the sun at this distance until at least September. Scientists hope to better understand what drives the solar wind and why the corona is so much hotter than the sun's surface.

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