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The Parker Solar Probe will make its closest approach yet to the Sun

(arstechnica.com)
164 points pseudolus | 2 comments | 20 Dec 24 11:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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FredPret ◴[20 Dec 24 21:04 UTC] No.42475004[source]▶
If KSP is to be believed, this is shockingly difficult to do
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1. ostacke ◴[20 Dec 24 23:26 UTC] No.42476164[source]▶
It requires seven Venus flybys, and 24 orbits around the sun[1]. Wikipedia has a nice animation of the trajectory[1], and NASA has another one here[2].

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Solar_Probe?wprov=sfti1... [2]https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/3966/

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2. DiggyJohnson ◴[21 Dec 24 01:44 UTC] No.42476852[source]▶
Second link is beautiful and really shows the whiplash of the last set of solar encounters. Recommend clicking through to anyone with a passing interest.