As NASA's Parker Solar Probe approaches its 13th perihelion, or close encounter, with the Sun on Sept. 6, it is heading into a much different solar environment than ever before.
Parker Solar Probe’s Upcoming Close Encounter with a Highly Active Sun


As NASA's Parker Solar Probe approaches its 13th perihelion, or close encounter, with the Sun on Sept. 6, it is heading into a much different solar environment than ever before.

Four years after launch, NASA's Parker Solar Probe is operating exceptionally well and sending back more than twice the planned amount of science data.