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Title: Parker Solar Probe's closest-ever solar approach hits 3.8 million miles on Christmas Eve
Post by: Redaktion on December 22, 2024, 17:36:21
NASA's Parker Solar Probe prepares for its closest-ever solar approach on December 24, flying within 3.8 million miles of the Sun's surface at speeds of 430,000 mph. Protected by advanced heat shields and specialized materials, this historic mission aims to discover the origins of the solar wind and its effects on our solar system.

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Title: Re: Parker Solar Probe's closest-ever solar approach hits 3.8 million miles on Christmas Eve
Post by: Shane Handy on December 24, 2024, 09:34:34
1/6 of 1% of the speed of light is 1,117,694 mph. Math is a little off there.