NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has achieved a solar milestone by capturing the closest-ever images of the Sun, taken just 3.8 million miles from its surface in December 2024. These WISPR images reveal unprecedented details of the corona, solar wind, and CME collisions. Scientists say this breakthrough will improve our ability to forecast space weather and understand the Sun’s magnetic structure. The probe’s findings confirm theories about slow solar wind origins and the dynamics of solar eruptions—critical knowledge for protecting satellites, astronauts, and power grids from solar storms.
