An illustration of the sun-bound Parker Solar Probe. Image: Nasa/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben An illustration of the sun-bound Parker Solar Probe. Image: Nasa/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben
An illustration of the sun-bound Parker Solar Probe. Image: Nasa/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben
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Nasa’s Parker Solar Probe survives close encounter with sun to send home surprising findings

  • ‘Spectacular trove’ of data on super-hot corona collected by car-sized spacecraft
  • Probe reveals new information on solar wind as scientists seek to solve mysteries of space weather

Topic |   Space
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 7:32pm, 5 Dec, 2019

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An illustration of the sun-bound Parker Solar Probe. Image: Nasa/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben An illustration of the sun-bound Parker Solar Probe. Image: Nasa/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben
An illustration of the sun-bound Parker Solar Probe. Image: Nasa/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben
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