NASA has confirmed that the Parker Solar Probe is "safe" after becoming the closest human-made object to the Sun, flying within 6.1 million kilometers of its surface and enduring temperatures up to 982 degrees Celsius.
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00:00NASA has confirmed its solar probe is safe after becoming the closest human-made object
00:06to ever approach the sun.
00:08The U.S. Space Agency reported that the Parker Solar Probe is operating normally after flying
00:13within 6.1 million kilometers of the sun, passing through its corona.
00:19During this journey, the spacecraft endured temperatures of up to 982 degrees Celsius.
00:25Launched in 2018, the probe's mission is to gather information about the Earth's closest star.