Christmas will be full of brightness for NASA's Parker Solar Probe as it will fly closest to the fiery surface of the sun ever in human history on Christmas Eve.

This is the closest any man-made machine will travel to the burning star. Parker will be at a distance of 3.8 million miles from the surface of the star.&nbsp;

It will zoom towards the star at around 430,000 mph while cutting through the plumes of plasma while encircling it, said the space agency in a statement.

During its closest approach, the probe will lose contact with the 110-pound spacecraft, which is the fastest object ever created on Earth.&nbsp;

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On December 27, a beacon tone will be transmitted by Parker to mission operators at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland to confirm its health after the flyby.

Speaking about the NASA probe, Parker programme scientist Arik Posner said, “We can’t wait to receive that first status update from the spacecraft and start receiving the science data in the coming weeks."

<h2>NASA's Parker probe and its ambitious plan</h2>

In 2018, the Parker probe was launched by NASA as part of its Living With a Star programme, which is aimed at “touching” the sun.&nbsp;

Since then, the Parker probe has circled the flaming hot sun more than 20 times to explore its outermost layer called the corona, which can uncover how life is affected by the sun-earth system.

The study of the corona provides them with insight into topics which include solar wind and space weather that can interact with the magnetic field of Earth and can damage the satellites, supercharge the northern lights, and knock out power grids.

Watch:&nbsp;ISRO Successfully Launches ESA’s Proba-3 Mission To Study Sun’s Corona

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The flyby on Christmas Eve will be among the first of three last close swings planned as part of the mission.

“No human-made object has ever passed this close to a star, so Parker will truly be returning data from uncharted territory,” explained Nick Pinkine, Parker Solar Probe mission operations manager at APL.

“We’re excited to hear back from the spacecraft when it swings back around the Sun,” he said.

The mission was renamed to honour American physicist Eugene Parker in 2017,&nbsp;making&nbsp;it the first NASA spacecraft to&nbsp;have&nbsp;been named after a living person.

(With inputs taken from agencies)&nbsp;

Christmas will be full of brightness for NASA's Parker Solar Probe as it will fly closest to the fiery surface of the sun ever in human history on Christmas Eve.

Christmas will be full of brightness for NASA's Parker Solar Probe as it will fly closest to the fiery surface of the sun ever in human history on Christmas Eve. This is the closest any man-made machine will travel to the burning star. Parker will be at a distance of 3.8 million miles from the surface of the star. It will zoom towards the star at around 430,000 mph while cutting through the plumes of plasma while encircling it, said the space agency in a statement. During its closest approach, the probe will lose contact with the 110-pound spacecraft, which is the fastest object ever created on Earth. Also Read: Earth to be hit by devastating solar flare which will be equal to billions of atomic bombs, warn scientists On December 27, a beacon tone will be transmitted by Parker to mission operators at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland to confirm its health after the flyby. Speaking about the NASA probe, Parker programme scientist Arik Posner said, “We can’t wait to receive that first status update from the spacecraft and start receiving the science data in the coming weeks." NASA's Parker probe and its ambitious plan In 2018, the Parker probe was launched by NASA as part of its Living With a Star programme, which is aimed at “touching” the sun. Since then, the Parker probe has circled the flaming hot sun more than 20 times to explore its outermost layer called the corona, which can uncover how life is affected by the sun-earth system. The study of the corona provides them with insight into topics which include solar wind and space weather that can interact with the magnetic field of Earth and can damage the satellites, supercharge the northern lights, and knock out power grids. Watch: ISRO Successfully Launches ESA’s Proba-3 Mission To Study Sun’s Corona The flyby on Christmas Eve will be among the first of three last close swings planned as part of the mission. “No human-made object has ever passed this close to a star, so Parker will truly be returning data from uncharted territory,” explained Nick Pinkine, Parker Solar Probe mission operations manager at APL. “We’re excited to hear back from the spacecraft when it swings back around the Sun,” he said. The mission was renamed to honour American physicist Eugene Parker in 2017, making it the first NASA spacecraft to have been named after a living person. (With inputs taken from agencies)

NASA probe to make closest approach ever in human history to fiery surface of sun on Christmas Eve

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Christmas will be full of brightness for NASA's Parker Solar Probe as it will fly closest to the fiery surface of the sun ever in human history on Christmas Eve.
This is the closest any man-made machine will travel to the burning star. Parker will be at a distance of 3.8 million miles from the surface of the star. 
It will zoom towards the star at around 430,000 mph while cutting through the plumes of plasma while encircling it, said the space agency in a statement.
During its closest approach, the probe will lose contact with the 110-pound spacecraft, which is the fastest object ever created on Earth. 
Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/earth-to-be-hit-by-devastating-solar-flare-which-will-be-equal-to-billions-of-atomic-bombs-warn-scientists-784116">Earth to be hit by devastating solar flare which will be equal to billions of atomic bombs, warn scientists</a>
On December 27, a beacon tone will be transmitted by Parker to mission operators at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland to confirm its health after the flyby.
Speaking about the NASA probe, Parker programme scientist Arik Posner said, “We can’t wait to receive that first status update from the spacecraft and start receiving the science data in the coming weeks."
<h2>NASA's Parker probe and its ambitious plan</h2>
In 2018, the Parker probe was launched by NASA as part of its Living With a Star programme, which is aimed at “touching” the sun. 
Since then, the Parker probe has circled the flaming hot sun more than 20 times to explore its outermost layer called the corona, which can uncover how life is affected by the sun-earth system.
The study of the corona provides them with insight into topics which include solar wind and space weather that can interact with the magnetic field of Earth and can damage the satellites, supercharge the northern lights, and knock out power grids.
Watch: ISRO Successfully Launches ESA’s Proba-3 Mission To Study Sun’s Corona
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The flyby on Christmas Eve will be among the first of three last close swings planned as part of the mission.
“No human-made object has ever passed this close to a star, so Parker will truly be returning data from uncharted territory,” explained Nick Pinkine, Parker Solar Probe mission operations manager at APL.
“We’re excited to hear back from the spacecraft when it swings back around the Sun,” he said.
The mission was renamed to honour American physicist Eugene Parker in 2017, making it the first NASA spacecraft to have been named after a living person.
(With inputs taken from agencies)

For the first time, a man-made machine will travel to the closest to the burning surface of the sun and will remain at a distance of 3.8 million miles

 



California, United States Christmas will be full of brightness for NASA's Parker Solar Probe as it will fly closest to the fiery surface of the sun ever in human history on Christmas Eve. This is the closest any man-made machine will travel to the burning star. Parker will be at a distance of 3.8 million miles from the surface of the star. It will zoom towards the star at around 430,000 mph while cutting through the plumes of plasma while encircling it, said the space agency in a statement. During its closest approach, the probe will lose contact with the 110-pound spacecraft, which is the fastest object ever created on Earth. Also Read: Earth to be hit by devastating solar flare which will be equal to billions of atomic bombs, warn scientists On December 27, a beacon tone will be transmitted by Parker to mission operators at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland to confirm its health after the flyby. Speaking about the NASA probe, Parker programme scientist Arik Posner said, “We can’t wait to receive that first status update from the spacecraft and start receiving the science data in the coming weeks." NASA's Parker probe and its ambitious plan In 2018, the Parker probe was launched by NASA as part of its Living With a Star programme, which is aimed at “touching” the sun. Since then, the Parker probe has circled the flaming hot sun more than 20 times to explore its outermost layer called the corona, which can uncover how life is affected by the sun-earth system. The study of the corona provides them with insight into topics which include solar wind and space weather that can interact with the magnetic field of Earth and can damage the satellites, supercharge the northern lights, and knock out power grids. Watch: ISRO Successfully Launches ESA’s Proba-3 Mission To Study Sun’s Corona The flyby on Christmas Eve will be among the first of three last close swings planned as part of the mission. “No human-made object has ever passed this close to a star, so Parker will truly be returning data from uncharted territory,” explained Nick Pinkine, Parker Solar Probe mission operations manager at APL. “We’re excited to hear back from the spacecraft when it swings back around the Sun,” he said. The mission was renamed to honour American physicist Eugene Parker in 2017, making it the first NASA spacecraft to have been named after a living person. (With inputs taken from agencies)

On the issue of criminalising marital rape, Indian government told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it was considering a 'constructive approach'. &nbsp;

The government has also sought suggestions from state governments, the Chief Justice of India, MPs and others on several comprehensive amendments to the criminal law. &nbsp;

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During the hearing, Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who is heading the bench dealing with a batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape, informed that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before him when certain other parties and Justice C Hari Shankar, who forms part of the bench, were not present. &nbsp;

Justice Shakdher said, "The matter was mentioned in the morning by the learned SG and he was saying that the government was considering a constructive approach to the matter." &nbsp;&nbsp;

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Centre was undertaking a comprehensive task of amending the criminal law, which includes section 375 (rape) of the IPC, Indian government lawyer Monika Arora told the bench. &nbsp;

“We have invited suggestions from all chief ministers of all state governments...The chief justice of India, chief justice of all high courts...judicial academies, national law universities, the bar council of India, bar council of all courts and members of both houses of Parliament regarding comprehensively amending the criminal laws," she said. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

On the issue of criminalising marital rape, Indian government told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it was considering a 'constructive approach'. The government has also sought suggestions from state governments, the Chief Justice of India, MPs and others on several comprehensive amendments to the criminal law.

On the issue of criminalising marital rape, Indian government told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it was considering a 'constructive approach'. The government has also sought suggestions from state governments, the Chief Justice of India, MPs and others on several comprehensive amendments to the criminal law. Also Read: Lack of evidence forces Indian court to acquit Bishop Franco Mulakkal in nun rape case During the hearing, Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who is heading the bench dealing with a batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape, informed that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before him when certain other parties and Justice C Hari Shankar, who forms part of the bench, were not present. Justice Shakdher said, "The matter was mentioned in the morning by the learned SG and he was saying that the government was considering a constructive approach to the matter." Also Read: Russian Naval ships dock at Cochin port; to take part in exercise with Indian ships Centre was undertaking a comprehensive task of amending the criminal law, which includes section 375 (rape) of the IPC, Indian government lawyer Monika Arora told the bench. “We have invited suggestions from all chief ministers of all state governments...The chief justice of India, chief justice of all high courts...judicial academies, national law universities, the bar council of India, bar council of all courts and members of both houses of Parliament regarding comprehensively amending the criminal laws," she said. (With inputs from agencies)

Considering 'constructive approach' on criminalising marital rape, Indian govt tells Delhi HC

A senior North Korean official ridiculed American hopes for talks on Tuesday, as the United States and South Korea agreed to consider scrapping a controversial working group established to coordinate their policy toward Pyongyang. 
 
Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the ruling party and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, released a statement in state media on Tuesday saying the United States appears to be interpreting signals from Pyongyang in a way that would lead to disappointment. 
 
She was responding to US&nbsp;National Security adviser Jake Sullivan, who on Sunday said, he saw as an 'interesting signal' in a recent speech by Kim Jong Un on preparing for both confrontation and diplomacy with the United States. 
 
"It seems that the US&nbsp;may interpret the situation in such a way as to seek a comfort for itself," she said in a statement carried by KCNA. "The expectation, which they chose to harbour the wrong way, would plunge them into a greater disappointment." 
 
Kim's statement came during a visit to Seoul by recently appointed US&nbsp;special representative for North Korea Sung Kim, who was scheduled to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Unification Minister Lee In-young, who handles relations with the North, on Tuesday. 
 
On Monday, Sung Kim said he was willing to meet with the North Koreans 'anywhere, anytime without preconditions' and that he looks forward to a 'positive response soon'. 
 
During talks between Kim and his South Korean counterpart Noh Kyu-duk, the two agreed to 'look into terminating the working group' while reinforcing coordination at other levels, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement. 
 
The working group was set up in 2018 to help the two allies coordinate their approaches to issues, such as denuclearisation talks, humanitarian aid, sanctions enforcement and inter-Korean relations amid a flurry of diplomatic engagement with North Korea at the time. 
 
When asked last year about Seoul's proposals, such as reopening individual tourism to its northern neighbour, US&nbsp;ambassador to South Korea at the time, Harry Harris, said that 'in order to avoid a misunderstanding later that could trigger sanctions... it’s better to run this through the working group'. 
 
Though Harris added that it was not the United States’ place to approve South Korean decisions, the remarks caused controversy in Seoul and a former aide to South Korean President Moon Jae-in later told parliament the working group was increasingly seen as an obstacle to inter-Korean relations. 
 
The Moon administration would see ending the working group as a goodwill gesture from new US&nbsp;President Joe Biden, said Ramon Pacheco Pardo, a Korea expert at King's College London. 
 
"From a South Korean perspective, this was basically a mechanism for the US&nbsp;to block inter-Korean projects during the Trump years," he said. "It would be a clever political move for the Biden administration to end the group, since consultation between Washington and Seoul will take place anyway." 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

A senior North Korean official ridiculed American hopes for talks on Tuesday, as the United States and South Korea agreed to consider scrapping a controversial working group established to coordinate their policy toward Pyongyang.

A senior North Korean official ridiculed American hopes for talks on Tuesday, as the United States and South Korea agreed to consider scrapping a controversial working group established to coordinate their policy toward Pyongyang. Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the ruling party and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, released a statement in state media on Tuesday saying the United States appears to be interpreting signals from Pyongyang in a way that would lead to disappointment. She was responding to US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan, who on Sunday said, he saw as an 'interesting signal' in a recent speech by Kim Jong Un on preparing for both confrontation and diplomacy with the United States. "It seems that the US may interpret the situation in such a way as to seek a comfort for itself," she said in a statement carried by KCNA. "The expectation, which they chose to harbour the wrong way, would plunge them into a greater disappointment." Kim's statement came during a visit to Seoul by recently appointed US special representative for North Korea Sung Kim, who was scheduled to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Unification Minister Lee In-young, who handles relations with the North, on Tuesday. On Monday, Sung Kim said he was willing to meet with the North Koreans 'anywhere, anytime without preconditions' and that he looks forward to a 'positive response soon'. During talks between Kim and his South Korean counterpart Noh Kyu-duk, the two agreed to 'look into terminating the working group' while reinforcing coordination at other levels, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The working group was set up in 2018 to help the two allies coordinate their approaches to issues, such as denuclearisation talks, humanitarian aid, sanctions enforcement and inter-Korean relations amid a flurry of diplomatic engagement with North Korea at the time. When asked last year about Seoul's proposals, such as reopening individual tourism to its northern neighbour, US ambassador to South Korea at the time, Harry Harris, said that 'in order to avoid a misunderstanding later that could trigger sanctions... it’s better to run this through the working group'. Though Harris added that it was not the United States’ place to approve South Korean decisions, the remarks caused controversy in Seoul and a former aide to South Korean President Moon Jae-in later told parliament the working group was increasingly seen as an obstacle to inter-Korean relations. The Moon administration would see ending the working group as a goodwill gesture from new US President Joe Biden, said Ramon Pacheco Pardo, a Korea expert at King's College London. "From a South Korean perspective, this was basically a mechanism for the US to block inter-Korean projects during the Trump years," he said. "It would be a clever political move for the Biden administration to end the group, since consultation between Washington and Seoul will take place anyway." (With inputs from agencies)

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