Parker Solar Probe makes another flyby of the sun, solar energy bags a win, and more science stories

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed another close approach to the sun this week, continuing its mission to study solar physics and help scientists understand coronal heating. The robotic spacecraft, which has made dozens of passes through the sun's outer atmosphere, collects critical data on solar wind and magnetic fields that inform both fundamental science and practical applications like improving solar energy technology. The flyby is part of an ongoing series of increasingly close encounters designed to ultimately help predict solar storms that can disrupt power grids and communications on Earth.