sinarharapan.co – NASA’s space vehicle, Parker Solar Probe, is scheduled to pass the sun on December 24 2024 at an extraordinary speed, reaching 195 km/s or the equivalent of 435,000 mph.
At that moment, the Parker Solar Probe will be the first man-made object to approach the surface of the Sun at a distance of only 6.1 million km, or around 3.8 million miles.
In an interview with BBC News, Dr. Nour Raouafi, Parker Solar Probe project scientist, stated that it was as if the probe had “almost landed on a star.”
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According to him, this achievement is equivalent to landing on the Moon in 1969, and the speed of this vehicle is obtained through the significant gravitational pull as it approaches the Sun.
This is similar to a flight from New York to London in just 30 seconds.
The Parker Solar Probe, launched in 2018 by the US Space Agency, is one of the most daring missions ever undertaken.
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The main goal is to make repeated passes and get closer to the Sun.
The probe on this mission is faced with great challenges, especially when it reaches perihelion, the closest point to the Sun, where the temperature in front of the spacecraft is estimated to reach 1,400ºC.
The mission’s strategy involves entering and exiting quickly while taking measurements of the solar environment using a variety of instruments mounted behind a thick heat shield.
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Researchers hope to gain a better understanding of some of the Sun’s key processes through the results of this mission.
Dr. Raouafi also said that this mission is taking on a new dimension, especially in line with plans to send humans back to the Moon and preparations for a permanent presence there.
Parker’s lead scientist, Dr. Nicky Fox, stated that they don’t know what they will find, but they will look for solar wind waves associated with warming.
2024-01-02 12:00:00
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