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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Completes 18th Close Approach to Sun.

Science & Technology | Dated: 27 Jan 2026

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its 18th close approach to the Sun, matching its own distance record. It came within 7.26 million kilometers of the solar surface. The probe is moving at a speed of 635,266 kilometers per hour, making it the fastest human-made object.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The mission aims to study the Sun's outer corona and solar wind.
  • It was launched in 2018.
  • The probe is protected by a 4.5-inch-thick carbon-composite shield.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Probe: Parker Solar Probe.
  • Target: Sun.
  • Record: Fastest Object.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which NASA spacecraft holds the record for being the fastest human-made object and closest to the Sun?

Correct Answer: Parker Solar Probe

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About NASA

  • HQ – Washington, D.C.
  • Founded – 1958