The Parker Solar Probe of NASA achieved a significant milestone on June 27, 2023, by completing its 16th orbit around the Sun. During this orbit, the spacecraft had a close approach to the Sun known as perihelion on June 22, 2023. The Parker Solar Probe, at perihelion, came within a distance of 5.3 million miles from the solar surface. It was traveling at an astonishing speed of 364,610 miles per hour during the solar approach. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe emerged from the perihelion healthy and operating normally. The Parker Solar Probe, the first spacecraft ever to “touch the Sun,” has … Continue reading Parker Solar Probe Completes 16th Orbit, Touches the Sun, and Uncovers Solar Mysteries