NASA craft ‘touches’ sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere
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NASA craft ‘touches’ sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft has officially “touched” the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona. The Parker Solar Probe actually flew through the corona in April during the spacecraft’s eighth close approach to the sun. Because the sun lacks a solid surface, the corona is where the action is; exploring this magnetically intense region up close can help scientists better understand solar outbursts that can interfere with life here on Earth. Preliminary data suggest Parker also dipped into the corona during its ninth close approach in August, but scientists said more analyses are needed.

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe ‘touches’ Sun for first time, dives into atmosphere
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe ‘touches’ Sun for first time, dives into atmosphere

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Parker will keep drawing ever closer to the sun and diving deeper into the corona until its grand finale orbit in 2025 Cape Canaveral: A NASA spacecraft has officially “touched” the Sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona. The Parker Solar Probe actually flew through the corona in April during the spacecraft’s eighth close approach to …

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