The corona is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere where strong magnetic fields prevent turbulent solar winds from escaping
15 Dec 2021 10:28 AM
The Parker Solar Probe flew within 15 million miles (24 million kilometers) of the sun’s surface Monday night.
09 Nov 2018 11:43 AM
Parker will make 24 close approaches to the sun over the next seven years, ultimately coming within just 3.8 million miles.
30 Oct 2018 9:45 AM
Liftoff took place from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the US early on Sunday.
12 Aug 2018 1:24 PM
The reason for delay was not immediately clear, but was called for after a gaseous helium alarm was sounded in last moments before liftoff.
11 Aug 2018 4:00 PM
NASA’s car-sized, USD 1.5 bn Parker Solar Probe is scheduled to launch on Delta IV Heavy rocket during a 65-minute launch window.
11 Aug 2018 1:38 PM