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Parker Solar Probe: Detected radio signal from Venus
The NASA Spacecraft Parker Solar Probe has discovered a natural radio signal from Venus. These signals were detected when the space probe flew over the upper atmosphere of Venus. What did Parker Solar Probe find? The Parker Solar probe has measured the Venusian atmosphere. This is the first direct measurement of the planet’s atmosphere in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Ionosphere • NASA • Parker Solar Probe • radio waves • solar cycle • Sun • Venus
Parker Solar Probes sends back first observations
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has sent back its first observations to the earth for scientists to decode the mysteries about the sun. The spacecraft was launched in August of 2018. It has completed 3 of the 24 planned passes by the sun’s unexplored regions. No other spacecraft has flown as close as the Parker probe ..
Topics: Astronomy • Corona • Light sources • Parker Solar Probe • Physical sciences • Plasma physics • Solar phenomena • Solar wind • Space plasmas • Space Science • Sun • Wind
Parker Solar Probe completes first Venus flyby: NASA
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed flyby of Venus at distance of about 2,415 kilometres during its first gravity assist from planet. These gravity assists will help spacecraft tighten its orbit closer to Sun over course of the mission. The spacecraft in future will be carrying six Venus gravity assists over the course of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Topics: International • NASA • Parker Solar Probe • Science and Technology • Solar Strom • Sun • Venus flyby
NASA launches Parker Solar Probe mission to touch Sun
On August 12, the US space agency NASA has successfully launched the Parker Solar Probe mission to send a satellite closer to the Sun than any before. The rocket carrying the Parker Solar Probe lifted off from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida in the US. It is the world’s ..
Topics: Astronomy • Corona • Light sources • NASA • Parker Solar Probe • Plasma physics • Solar phenomena • Solar telescopes • Solar wind • Space plasmas • Space Science • Sun
Parker Solar Probe: NASA to launch Humanity’s first flight to Sun in July 2018
NASA’s will launch humanity’s first mission Parker Solar Probe (PSP) to the Sun in July 31, 2018. It is undergoing final preparations for its scheduled launch on board of NASA’s Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. After its launch, the probe will orbit directly through solar atmosphere — the corona ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: NASA • Parker Solar Probe • Planetary system • Science and Technology • Space Missions • Sun