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United States space agency Nasa released new images captured by its Parker Solar Probe. The unpiloted device explores space and gathers information.
It began approaching the sun on December 24, getting as close as 6.1 million kilometres (3.8 million miles) to the solar surface, the agency said.
It added that the images, released on July 10, were taken “closer to the sun than we’ve ever been before”.
The Parker Solar Probe is about the size of a small car. It was launched in 2018. In 2021, it became the first spacecraft to enter the sun’s atmosphere.
The new data will help scientists predict weather in space. Those predictions can be used to improve astronauts’ safety and protect technology on Earth and in the solar system.
