Fastest spacecraft ever built to break its own speed record
Briefly

from Big Think5 months ago
On November 6th, Parker Solar Probe will come within 317 km (197 miles) of Venus, enabling it to plunge closer to the Sun than ever before.
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The Parker Solar Probe reached its 21st perihelion on September 30, 2024, achieving maximum speeds of 176 km/s and observing magnetic switchbacks in the solar wind.
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