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A probe passes successfully near the Sun
  • The NASA Parker probe has reached 6.1 million kilometers away on the first approximation to the surface of the Sun in its mission. It has thus become the closest artificial object to the history of the Sun. It has passed at a speed of 692,000 kilometers per hour, and the data collected will be key to knowing the atmosphere of the Sun. This knowledge is of interest not only scientific, but also technological; for example, in the future it can serve to predict the greatest solar storms and prevent their impact on Earth's systems and telecommunications.
Elhuyar @elhuyaraldizk Ana Galarraga @AnaGalarraga1 2025eko urtarrilaren 03a

The Parker probe was launched in 2018. It has an oval orbit that moves near the orbit of Venus. So every time the planet meets the probe outside of its journey, it receives a gravitational impulse that increases its speed and brings it closer and closer to the Sun. The last meeting (eighth) and, therefore, the last gravitational impulse took place on November 6, 2024, and on December 24 approached the Sun more than ever. This approach has not affected the probe systems, as confirmed by signals collected on Earth in the coming days. So, NASA has ratified that the step has been a success for the company.