Parker Solar Probe Prepares for Closest Approach to Sun After Last Venus Flyby https://ift.tt/A0iQpFC Parker Solar Probe Prepares for Closest Approach to Sun After Last Venus Flyby NASA's Parker Solar Probe will execute its last gravity assist with Venus, skimming just 233 miles (376 km) above the planet's surface, on November 06, 2024. This close encounter will redirect Parker onto its final trajectory, positioning it to travel within a record-breaking 3.86 million miles of the sun's surface on December 24. This approach marks the closest any human-made spacec…