Parker Solar Probe Breaks Record, Becomes Closest Spacecraft to Sun

Monday, October 29, 2018 - 12:40 in Astronomy & Space

Portal origin URL: Parker Solar Probe Breaks Record, Becomes Closest Spacecraft to SunPortal origin nid: 434674Published: Monday, October 29, 2018 - 13:04Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Parker Solar Probe now holds the record for closest approach to the Sun by a human-made object. The spacecraft passed the current record of 26.55 million miles from the Sun's surface on Oct. 29, 2018, at about 1:04 p.m. EDT, as calculated by the Parker Solar Probe team.Portal image: animation of Parker Solar ProbeScience Categories: Sun

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