Nasa probe successfully completes closest-ever approach to sun
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6T628)
Parker solar spacecraft got the closest any human-made object has ever come to the star
Santa and his reindeer were not the only bodies making a celestial journey on 24 December: Nasa has revealed that its Parker solar probe successfully completed its closest-ever approach to the sun and remains in good health.
It is the closest any human-made object has ever come to our star, with the probe experiencing temperatures of up to 982C (1,800F) and intense radiation.
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