NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Observes Sun Alongside Dozens of Observatories

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 15th close approach to the Sun on March 17, coming within 5.3 million miles of the scorching solar surface. The geometry of Parker’s latest orbit also placed it in direct view of Earth and several other Sun-observing spacecraft during its close encounter, providing unique scientific opportunities for collaborative observations from the ground and space. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Mike Yakovlev