Close ups of the sun captured for the first time by NASA Spacecraft

[FfFfFfFF 58,083]

For the first time ever, a spacecraft has touched the sun. NASA has announced that the Parker Solar probe flew through the sun’s upper atmosphere and captured “coronal streamers” up close, something only ever previously seen from afar.

“Parker Solar Probe ‘touching the Sun’ is a monumental moment for solar science and a truly remarkable feat,” Thomas Zurbuchen, the associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, says.

During its flyby, the Parker Solar Probe passed in and out of the Sun’s upper atmosphere — called the corona — several times. NASA says that this proved what some scientists had predicted about the star’s surface: it isn’t shaped like a smooth ball, but rather has spikes and valleys that wrinkle the surface.

NASA says that discovering where these protrusions line up with solar activity coming from the surface can help scientists learn how events on the Sun affect the atmosphere and solar wind.

Source - https://petapixel.com/2021/12/15/the-first-ever-close-up-photos-of-the-suns-coronal-streamers/?

[Kimmo 82,283]

This is amazing!!! 
 

also the aircraft trying to maintain the distance and not melt: 

[Kimmo 82,283]

44 minutes ago, Kimmo said:

This is amazing!!! 
 

also the aircraft trying to maintain the distance and not melt: 

Omg I thought the K on that gif was next to the number was for kilometers but is actually a chart for “Lotus” album sales!!! 


 

My apologies  

 

[Guest]

crazy to think one day the sun will die

[NichuuB 43,788]

11 minutes ago, Kimmo said:

Omg I thought the K on that gif was next to the number was for kilometers but is actually a chart for “Lotus” album sales!!! 


 

My apologies  

 

lol i just noticed too

[Economy 52,843]

Inb4 the internet will start a new conspiracy theory over this photo because of those triangles

 

Anyone know what they are anyway?

[FfFfFfFF 58,083]

12 hours ago, Economy said:

Inb4 the internet will start a new conspiracy theory over this photo because of those triangles

 

Anyone know what they are anyway?

If you are talking about the one on the top of the OP I think that is just a reconstruction/ illustration.

[MaMaMarryTheNight 3,741]

15 hours ago, Kimmo said:

Omg I thought the K on that gif was next to the number was for kilometers but is actually a chart for “Lotus” album sales!!! 


 

My apologies  

 

stop bullying @bionic

[Economy 52,843]

2 hours ago, FfFfFfFF said:

If you are talking about the one on the top of the OP I think that is just a reconstruction/ illustration.

Thats what i figured afterwards. Thanks makes sense