Science Friday Parker Solar Probe Captures Closest-Ever Images Of The Sun
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Jul 25, 2025 
Join Nour Rawafi, project scientist for the Parker Solar Probe at Johns Hopkins, as she unveils the stunning details of recent solar images captured closer than ever before. She discusses how these incredible visuals reveal the sun’s surface, solar wind flows, and explosive gas eruptions. Nour emphasizes the importance of these findings in predicting solar storms that could disrupt technology on Earth. Their potential impact on clean energy solutions is also explored, along with the deep emotional connection we share with sunlight.
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Closest Solar Encounter Ever
- Parker Solar Probe came within 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface, unprecedented closeness.
- It's the first mission to fly through the sun's atmosphere, not just observe from afar.
Revealing Solar Wind Flows
- The images from Parker Solar Probe reveal solar wind flows in unparalleled detail.
- These images provide views of solar wind structure never seen before.
Solar Storm Traffic Jam
- Multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) race and merge into a single front like a solar storm traffic jam.
- Understanding CME interactions is key to grasping space weather dynamics.