NASA’s Parker Discovery Vehicle Floor to the Sun at a record proximity – Cyprus Newspaper

NASA’s Parker Discovery vehicle, approached 6.1 million km for the second time to the Sun, collected data at 692 thousand km/h.

NASA’s Parker Discovery vehicle, on March 22 to the Sun on the 23rd close passage to the Sun to today’s second closest to the completed.

During the transition, Parker approached 6.1 million km to the Sun to 692 thousand kilometers/hour (430 thousand miles/h). This is the same rapidly the record of the reconnaissance tool in December 2024. The discovery tool, which is active in all scientific devices, collected important data from the crown sphere (corona), the external atmosphere of the Sun.

The spacecraft worked as autonomous as planned during the nearest transition. After the contact, it was confirmed that the systems work normally.

On Tuesday, March 25, the collected data are expected to be transmitted to the Earth.

Sun wind and space air are examined more closely

This transition of the Parker Discovery vehicle allows the sun wind and crown sphere to make previously undeniable measurements. On the other hand, the data of the close transition in December still continue to be examined.

Parker Discovery Vehicle has been investigating the secrets of the Sun since 2018

Parker Sun Discovery Tool, which was launched by NASA in 2018, is the first human -made vehicle that approaches the Sun the most and enters the crown sphere. The vehicle, which will make transitions close to the Sun during its term of office, aims to illuminate the mystery of the Sun wind, space air and the behavior of the Sun.

The discovery tool is protected by an extremely hot and special heat shield against radiation. These tasks will contribute to a better understanding of space air that affects the satellites, astronauts and energy networks on Earth.