Parker Solar Probe now holds the record for closest approach to the Sun by a human-made object. The spacecraft passed the current record of 26.55 million miles from the Sun’s surface on Oct. 29, 2018, at about 1:04 p.m. EDT, as calculated by the Parker Solar Probe team.
It’s only been just 78 days since Parker Solar Probe launched,Parker Solar Probe is also expected break the record for fastest spacecraft traveling on the Sun on Oct. 29 at about 10:54 p.m.
Learn more here : https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/parker-solar-probe-breaks-record-becomes-closest-spacecraft-to-sun
It’s relate to engineering because engineers built this spacecraft to know and explore more about the nearest star, the sun.
