Scientists await signal from spacecraft after historic close encounter with the sun

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- NASA's Parker Solar Probe has completed its closest-ever flyby of the Sun, coming within 3.8 million miles of the solar surface, a new record.
- The probe is designed to study the Sun's corona and solar wind, gathering data that could help scientists better understand the dynamics of our star and its impact on Earth.
- Researchers are eagerly awaiting data from the probe's instruments, which could provide new insights into the Sun's magnetic fields, the acceleration of solar particles, and the nature of the solar corona.

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