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Dec 28 2024

Parker Solar Probe Perihelia data

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Dr. Sten Odenwald NASA/HEAT Artistic rendering of the Parker encounter. (Credit: ASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben) Here is a handy table that summarizes the circumstances for the Parker Solar Probe perihelia since 2018. Nothing fancy – just a one-stop-shop for those of you who want...

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Dec 04 2024

How long does it take to get to each of the planets?

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It is almost impossible to find an accurate illustration of the scale of the solar system because nearly all fail to treat the orbit spacings correctly. A clever approach is to create scaled models that span entire cities and place markers in public places for each of the planets. An example of...

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