NASA's Parker Solar Probe is speeding in toward the Sun after a swing past Venus on Oct. 16, successfully using the planet's gravity to shape its path for its next closest approach to our star.
Parker Solar Probe Completes Its Fifth Venus Flyby


NASA's Parker Solar Probe is speeding in toward the Sun after a swing past Venus on Oct. 16, successfully using the planet's gravity to shape its path for its next closest approach to our star.

On Sept. 29, NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed a quick maneuver that positioned the spacecraft for a flyby of Venus next month.