Solar Probe Survives Record-Breaking Closest Ever Encounter With Sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has now significant itself safe from its closest-ever encounter with the sun.The probe sent out a signal right before midnight on Dec. 26, stating it was "alive" and doing fine. This must come as a relief to NASA researchers considering that interaction with the probe "went dark" Christmas Eve when it made its record-breaking closest ever pass-- a simple 3.8 million miles from the sun's surface area, according to a NASA blog site. That may appear like a huge range, however in deep space, whatever is relative. If the Earth and sun significant opposite goal of an American football field, the probe's newest pass took it to the sun's four-yard line. Learn more: How Old Is the Sun?Much Better Understanding the SunThe probe is gathering information that will assist scie...