<ul><li>NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully survived its closest-ever flyby of the Sun, coming just 3.8 million miles from its surface.</li><li>The probe transmitted a signal back to Earth, indicating that it is in good health and operating normally.</li><li>The mission aims to gather data on solar wind, the Sun's heat, and the acceleration of energetic particles to near light speed.</li><li>The Parker Solar Probe is equipped with a heat shield that can withstand temperatures up to 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit.</li></ul>

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has survived the closest-ever Sun flyby

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