How space missions make discoveries on the way to their main destinations
To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...
After flyby of Venus: Solar Orbiter leaves orbital plane of the solar system
Once again, the Solar Orbiter has flown close to Venus. This time, however, the probe was deflected in such a way that it is ...
Solar Orbiter ready for close encounter with Venus
The European Space Agency (ESA) is ready to guide the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft through its closest encounter with ...
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Nasa Sun Mission
Launched in 2018, the spacecraft has utilised Venus flybys to perfect ... On Dec. 24 at 6:53 a.m. EST, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will achieve its closest flyby of the Sun at 3.8 million miles.
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Sun Study
The Parker Solar Probe achieved the closest-ever sun flyby on Christmas Eve, reaching within 3.8 million miles of the solar surface and travelling at 430,000 miles per hour. Scientists are now ...
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Imperial Solar Orbiter Team Celebrates 5 Years Studying Sun
Imperial's Professor Tim Horbury and Helen O'Brien are celebrating the impact of the Solar Orbiter as they mark five years since it first ...