NASA captures closest-ever images of the Sun
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe and the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter have captured the closest-ever images of the Sun. Flying within just 3.8 million miles, Parker revealed dramatic solar eruptions and fine structures in the solar wind, while Solar Orbiter observed mysterious mini-flares called “campfires.”
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- NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured the closest-ever images of the Sun.
- The probe revealed solar winds and dramatic eruptions from the Sun’s corona. 5s
- The Parker Solar Probe approached within 6.1 million kilometres of the Sun. 49s
- High-definition images of coronal mass ejections were recorded for the first time. 1m 1s
- The probe will continue collecting data to help scientists study the solar wind. 1m 19s