NASA's Parker Solar Probe Completes Record-Breaking Sun Flyby

The spacecraft survived extreme heat and speed during its closest approach to the sun, gathering unprecedented data on solar phenomena.

On December 24, 2024, the Parker Solar Probe came within 6.1 million kilometers of the sun, the closest approach by any human-made object in history.
The spacecraft reached a record speed of 692,000 kilometers per hour, making it the fastest object ever built by humans.
NASA confirmed the probe's systems and scientific instruments remain fully operational after enduring extreme temperatures and solar conditions.
The mission aims to uncover why the sun's corona is significantly hotter than its surface and to study the origins of solar winds and storms.
Scientists expect to receive detailed data from the flyby later this month, with more close approaches planned for March and June 2025.