Nasa's remarkable Parker Solar Probe has survived a potent coronal mass ejection as it entered the solar atmosphere to study the sun, according to the US space agency as it also shot a video capturing the impact.
The probe passed on September 5, 2022, according to a press release by Nasa.
A video was also captured showing how the probe rushed through the violent activity of the Sun.
According to Nasa, the probe survived its flight "through one of the most powerful CMEs ever recorded – not only an impressive feat of engineering but a huge boon for the scientific community."
During solar maximum, the magnetic field on the sun is at its lowest which is not good for Earth, as the magnetic fields act as a shield stopping emanating solar radiation and preventing solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
According to Nasa: "Sunspots are areas that appear dark on the surface of the Sun. They appear dark because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface."
