NASA solar probe survives closest-ever encounter with Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flew about 3.8 million miles above the surface of the Sun on Dec. 24, 2024. Learn more about the amazing feat of engineering. Video Credit: NASA Editors: Joy Ng (eMITS), Beth Anthony (eMITS) Lead Heat Shield Engineer: Betsy Congdon (Johns Hopkins APL) Associate Administrator: Nicola Fox (NASA) Mission Designer: Yanping Guo (Johns Hopkins APL) Heliophysicist: Kelly Korreck (NASA) Lead Producer: Joy Ng (eMITS) Project Scientist: Nour Rawafi (Johns Hopkins APL) Heliophysics Division Director: Joseph Westlake (NASA) Mission Systems Engineer: John Wirzburger (Johns Hopkins APL) Videographers: Lacey Young, Beth Anthony, Joy Ng (eMITS)