Parker Solar Probe's Sizzling Solar Slam

On Christmas Eve 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe zoomed a blistering 430,000 mph to fly within 3.8 million miles of the Sun, marking the closest any human-made object has ventured. Launched in 2018 and surviving temperatures over 1,800°F, the probe remains healthy and is set to deliver juicy data on January 1. Using gravity assists from Venus, Parker continues unraveling solar mysteries, helping us dodge solar storms and keep our tech intact. Talk about a hot mission!