NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has achieved a historic milestone by completing the closest-ever approach to the Sun, flying within 3.8 million miles of its surface. The spacecraft endured extreme temperatures and radiation while gathering crucial data to enhance our understanding of solar dynamics. Successfully communicating with scientists after its fly-by, the probe aims to decipher the mystery behind the Sun’s exceptionally hot corona and the solar wind’s impact on Earth. This breakthrough adds to the probe’s already impressive mission history since its launch in 2018.