Venus, Parker Solar Probe and NASA

NASA's Parker Solar Probe to fly by Venus today before historic sun encounter
"We are basically almost landing on a star." Today, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will complete its seventh swing past Venus — the spacecraft's final maneuver around the amber planet — in a flyby that will nudge the probe on a trajectory that will take it within 3.
Final Venus flyby for NASA's Parker Solar Probe queues closest sun pass
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within 233 miles (376 km) of Venus's surface. The flyby will adjust Parker's trajectory into its final orbital configuration,
Parker Solar Probe Prepares for Closest Approach to Sun After Last Venus Flyby
After a close Venus flyby, Parker Solar Probe is readying for a landmark approach to the sun, gathering critical solar data.
This Final Venus Flyby Will Propel Parker Probe Toward a Record-Breaking Encounter With the Sun
The spunky probe's final gravity assist around Venus will put it on track to break records near the Sun next month.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe to pass Venus on record-breaking approach to the sun
NASA is gearing up for its Parker Solar Probe to do a final flyby of Venus on Wednesday on its way to making history ... During the probe's Dec. 24 close approach, known as perihelion, NASA mission control will be unable to contact Parker for some three ...
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes Final Venus Flyby Before Historic Sun Encounter
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe reaches final Venus flyby on Nov. 6, preparing for a record-setting close approach to the sun.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe to glimpse Venus' surface tomorrow before historic sun encounter
On Wednesday (Nov. 6), NASA's Parker Solar Probe will complete its ... To study the surface features in further detail, mission scientists will once again point WISPR toward Venus on Wednesday as the Parker Solar Probe swoops within 233 miles (376 km ...
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NASA's Parker Probe Set for Record-Breaking Sun Pass and Venus Flyby
the Nov. 6 flyby will give us more context to evaluate whether WISPR can help us distinguish physical or even chemical ...
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What’s Up: November 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Saturn shines in the south most of the night, Jupiter rises in the early evening, while Mars is visible in the early morning sky.
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Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck Is Most Excited About a ‘Completely Unfunded’ Mission
Rocket Lab is disrupting the space launch business, but its CEO is particularly passionate about a “nights and weekends” ...
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See Venus snuggle with slim crescent Moon just before sunset
“Enjoy a beautiful sight just after sunset as the Moon and Venus meet up in the southwestern sky,” NASA’s November sky blog listed among its highlights. Venus is easy to spot this time of year, ...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe To Have Final Venus Flyby Today Ahead Of Historic Sun Encounter
The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 on the mission to "touch" the Sun. It is just about the size of a small car.