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These are the closest-ever images of the sun from Parker Solar Probe's historic flyby

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe has delivered the closest-ever images of the sun, captured during its historic flyby on December 25, 2024. The images, taken by the Wide-Field Imager for Solar Probe (WISPR) from just 3.8 million miles away, provide an unprecedented look at the sun's corona and the origins of solar wind. A timelapse video released by NASA showcases the probe's journey through the corona, revealing details about coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and the behavior of solar wind shortly after its release. These observations are expected to be invaluable for understanding solar phenomena and their impact on Earth.
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