Parker Solar Probe Reports Good Status After Close Solar Approach

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 18:20 in Astronomy & Space

Portal origin URL: Parker Solar Probe Reports Good Status After Close Solar ApproachPortal origin nid: 435307Published: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 17:20Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Parker Solar Probe is alive and well after skimming by the Sun at just 15 million miles from our star's surface. This is far closer than any spacecraft has ever gone. Mission controllers received the status beacon from the spacecraft at 4:46 p.m. EST on Nov. 7, 2018. The beacon indicates status "A" — the best of all four possible status signals.Portal image: illustration of Parker Solar ProbeScience Categories: Sun

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