NASA's Parker Solar Probe Aims to Make Historic 'Touch' with the Sun in 2024

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to make a historic encounter with the Sun on December 24, 2024, aiming to "touch the Sun" by flying within its atmosphere at a speed of 195 km/s. This mission, likened to the Moon landing of 1969, will allow scientists to study the solar wind and the Sun's atmosphere up close, providing insights that could impact life and technology on Earth. The probe will endure extreme conditions, venturing closer to the Sun than any previous spacecraft.