Parker Solar Probe Makes Closest Approach to Sun Yet
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On June 22, 2023, NASA's Parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the Sun yet, coming within 5.3 million miles (8.5 million kilometers) of the solar surface. The spacecraft was able to safely emerge from the close flyby and was operating normally following its 16th orbit of the star....