Countdown to next milestone
Perihelion: September 27, 2023, 23:29 UTC
Next countdown: Sep 27, 2023 23:29:40
Current Records Set By Parker Solar Probe
What is Parker Solar Probe?
A scientific mission to unlock the mysteries of the Sun's corona and solar wind
A spacecraft that uses breakthrough technology and autonomy to endure heat and radiation like no other mission
A unique solar observatory that will orbit within 4 million miles of our star's surface to directly study the formation of the solar wind
A mission named for Dr. Eugene Parker, the scientist who theorized the existence of the solar wind