NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has made history by becoming the first human-made object to touch the Sun, achieving unprecedented speeds and breaking records in solar exploration. Launched in 2018, the probe has been collecting invaluable data about the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona, and is expected to enhance our understanding of solar activity and its impact on the solar system.
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NASA’s Heliophysics Decadal Survey Proposes Ambitious Missions for Solar Exploration
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released a report outlining the top priorities for NASA’s heliophysics research program over the next decade. The report recommends two flagship missions to explore the Sun and its impact on the solar system, as well as several smaller missions and research initiatives.