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NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun
Launched in August 2018, the spaceship is on a seven-year mission to deepen scientific understanding of our star and help forecast space-weather events that can affect life on Earth.
NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe, illustred here by an artist’s conception, has flown closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft. (NASA/AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
WASHINGTON - NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe has made history by flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft, with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures