What Does Universe Look Like From Sun? Watch Stunning Video By NASA's Parker Probe

NASA's Parker solar probe recently reached a human milestone after "touching the sun." While the feat in itself is remarkable, do you find yourself wondering what the spacecraft's view was like?

As the Parker probe hurled straight into the Sun's orbit, it managed to capture a fantastic clip filled with a mind-bending views of the universe.

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A stunning view of space

In the clip, the spacecraft shows flowing streamers of solar plasma as Parker plunged deeper into the Sun's upper atmosphere called corona. If you've seen the clip over 100 times like me, there are spectacular things to see.?

Footage here:

?For starters, what appears like the Milky Way galaxy can be seen in the clip, along with a likely satellite orbiting a planet. Whatever these space objects might be, they offer a fantastic glimpse into the workings of space.

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The feat was achieved on April 28, but its detailed were only shared last week by Thomas Zurbuchen, the Science Mission Directorate at NASA headquarters.

How did the probe survive heat?

For starters, it was designed especially to withstand extreme heat near the Sun. The spacecraft moves at speeds of over 500,000 kilometres per hour to continuously keep moving and avoid potential heat damage.

With the Parker probe, scientists hope to unlock secrets of our life-giving central star, the Sun.?The Parker probe's secret weapon is its thermal shield made from carbon-composite material. It can withstand heat up to 1,377 degree Celsius (2,500 F).

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Launched in 2018, the Parker solar probe would keep getting closer to the Sun's atmosphere as the mission progresses. Owing to its recent brush with the Sun, scientists figured the corona is about 10 to 20 solar radii from the Sun's surface, which is about 13.4 million kilometres max.

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Citation

Rabbani, S. (2021, December 15). Here’s how NASA’s Parker Solar Probe entered Sun’s atmosphere for the first time. Business Insider.?