"NASA's Historic Solar Probe Mission Poised to 'Touch' the Sun in 2024"
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to make history by reaching speeds of 435,000 mph and approaching within 3.8 million miles of the Sun's surface, aiming to study the Sun's corona and improve our understanding of solar processes and space weather. This mission, likened to the Moon landing of 1969, will help protect Earth's infrastructure and future astronauts from solar phenomena. The probe's close approach and record-breaking speed are scheduled for December 24 next year, with significant scientific breakthroughs anticipated.
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