an amazing achievement but so close to the sun. haw but so close to the sun. it not _ but so close to the sun. how did it not melt?! _ but so close to the sun. how did it not melt?! obviously, | but so close to the sun. how did it not melt?! obviously, it was designed not to melt. it has an experimental heat shield that keeps all the instruments at room temperature. quite where this room is on earth, one can only wonder! but it has worked. just because you build something, it doesn't necessarily mean it will succeed. it has succeeded, and this is a huge triumph for nasser, now, we are waiting for these results to show exactly how some of the processes of the sun work. what sort of temperatures are we talking about? it is not just the temperatures but the radiation as well. there are a whole string of numbers that are fairly meaningless, but it is extremely hot. the sun's surface is about 500 times cooler than the atmosphere, which can be up to 3 million celsius. why that happens, nobody knows. why the sun spits out charged particles called the solar wind, no o

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this probe will tell us about the sun's - tell us about the sun's magnetic field in very close proximityt. the sun's magnetic field is so important for us to understand, all of the planets of the solar system sit within the sun's magnetic field, it influences all of the planets, life on earth as well, it will sample the solar winds, this constant stream of charged particles emanating from the surface of the sun. we don't understand how the magnetic field of the sun is created, we don't know where it comes from, and we don't know how these charged particles start almost stationary on the surface of the sun and then are accelerated to 1 million the sun and then are accelerated to1 million mph, and we need to understand this, because they make up space weather. and the space weather impacts our life on earth, not just with the beautiful northern lights or the southern lights, the aurora which we have enjoyed so much this year, it also impacts our satellites. a really strong solar storm when we have a big explosion of material on the surface of the sun that barrels towards earth, that can ev

well, the i probe goes so close to the sun that it has no cameras to look directly at the sun, the amount protons, other things coming off the surface of the sun in the solar wind, the magnetic field, and also the magnetic field, and also the amount of energy it is receiving at different wavelengths from the sun. not taking pictures but measuring that energy. and then what we are actually doing at the european space agency with the mission called solar orbiter is measuring how that changes as it moves towards the earth. so measuring very close into the sun where, as in your piece, the energy rises enormously, the energy rises enormously, the temperature rises from only a few thousand degrees to millions of degrees in that very narrow range. how does that then propagate all the way out to earth where space whether there might be the issue? i whether there might be the issue? ~' ., whether there might be the issue? ~ ., , issue? i know in the peace there, rebecca's - issue? i know in the peace there, rebecca's piece, i issue? i know in the peace| there, rebecca's piece, we issue? i know in

we have never had a human—made object so close to the sun. has this heat shield that holds the instruments at room temperature and keeps the heat of the sun away, and these are just amazing feats, and so it's so amazing that we were so close and really getting to measure in detail this material up close. lift—off of the mighty delta iv heavy rocket... there have been many missions to study the sun but there's so much more we can learn — especially the sun's atmosphere, which we can see from earth shimmering during a total solar eclipse. this new data from this very, incredibly close approach to the sun, just touching the surface of that corona, is going to hopefully give us a lot more information about exactly what's going on in our beautiful, beautiful sun that heats up and gives us light. by getting so close, the probe will enable scientists to see how the sun's powerful magnetic field twists and lifts material to create solar flares. this may help them understand why the sun's atmosphere is so much hotter than its surface. and how it emits

about 3.8 million miles above the sun's l 3.8 million miles above the sun's service. know it sounds quite far away, but when we're 93 million miles, that puts it into perspective. we're not just closing the corona, we are beneath the surface. it's like sitting on the beach. and then you can see all the magic that is happening. can see all the magic that is happening-— can see all the magic that is haueninu. v . . ., , happening. it's all feat of itself of course. _ happening. it's all feat of itself of course, but _ happening. it's all feat of itself of course, but i _ happening. it's all feat of itself of course, but i wonder - happening. it's all feat of itselfj of course, but i wonder beyond happening. it's all feat of itself- of course, but i wonder beyond that, what are scientists hoping to achieve and what to more they want to learn? it’s achieve and what to more they want to learn? fl ., achieve and what to more they want to learn? �*, ., , ., ~ ., to learn? it's our star, we kind of taken for— to learn? it's our star, we kind of taken for granted. _ to learn? i

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the sun is very active.in the form of flares says whether it can affect us on earth like in may or october where we had big storms and our atmosphere. so the sun can impact our gps or atmosphere and effect astronauts when they are out of the earth's atmosphere. so understanding hours sun is extremely important for our existence and our progress going for it. —— understanding our son. h0??? our progress going for it. -- understanding our son. how do ou feel understanding our son. how do you feel that — understanding our son. how do you feel that the _ understanding our son. how do you feel that the progress? - understanding our son. how do you feel that the progress? wej you feel that the progress? we are fl in: you feel that the progress? - are flying this tiny spacecraft in a region of space that is extremely hot. we know very little about it but we orbited the sun 21 times so we are not nervous, we are very excited. tomorrow on christmas eve 2024, parker solar probe is going to make history for all of huma

but the opposite is true with the sun. the atmosphere around the sun is called the corona.un. the sun is already incredibly hot, it is 5500 celsius. but in the middle of this corona we believe it is “p of this corona we believe it is up to 1 of this corona we believe it is up to1 million of this corona we believe it is up to 1 million or 2 of this corona we believe it is up to1 million or 2 million celsius and we don't understand why, what is causing that to get so much hotter than the surface of the sun. the early results from the parker solar probe suggest it is to do with the magnetic field, it is all turned and twisted on the surface, which we see as sun spots which create these big solar flares that we get to appreciate here on earth as those gorgeous northern lights, the aurora we have had a lot of this year. but there is a lot we don't understand about how it works, how this could be fuelling this hot atmosphere around the sun and this new data from this very incredibly close approach to the sun, just touching the surface of the corona is going to hopefully give us a

no commercial company will launch a probe to study the sun. agencies do, but the other thing the private sector does much better like spacex is much more efficient at launching rockets than the government is. the trick is going to be finding a happy medium, identifying what the government does well at nasa and identifying what commercial companies do well. there is probably some discomfort at nasa because there are some parts of the agency which have not operated really efficiency. very quickly, we have 20 seconds left, lots of countries in this region where i am, india, japan and china have made great strides in terms of space missions. russia, obviously its space mission is in a state of disrepair, do you think the us will be able to keep up the competition? that's the great question of the next four years and we will see a contest with china both in civil space and military space. denmark says it will increase its defence spending on greenland by at least $1.5 billion. it comes just hours after america's president—elect, donald trump, repea

but this is not what happens on the sun as we go from the surface of the sun, which is 10000 degrees and quickly move up into the krona. we find ourselves quickly at millions of degrees. so this is a, a fundamental question that drives not only how this star works our sun, but actually all the stars in the universe to withstand the punishing temperatures . the spacecraft is fitted with a carbon phone shield. that's 11.4 centimeters thick. and 2.4 meters wide. miss parker will carry as it slide by autonomously because mission control will be out of contact with the probe, due to its proximity to the sun. they will rely on a signal from the pro expected this friday to confirmed the success of the mission . the data an image is collected during the fly by won't be available to mission control until partner has moved away from the sun and it's always expected in mid january. and before we go, we'll leave you with a look at a different kind of year end tradition from japan where people laugh away their troubles for the past 12 months. have a listen. the 1000 people came to a template is n

they called it touching the sun. achievement by nasa. all the details therefore you are on the website. hello there. we're holding on to this very benign, gloomy weather across most of the country. winds are light, so there's nothing really to stirthe airaround. so it does stay cloudy and misty for most. some fog patches in places which could be stubborn to clear, and we'll continue to see patches of light rain and drizzle. this fog could be problematic across england and wales through the course of today, so just bear that in mind if you are heading out on the roads. so it's all down to this area of high pressure bringing these light winds, very stagnant air. we still have this weather front straddling parts of scotland, northern ireland, that will bring thicker cloud with outbreaks of rain here. but most of england and wales will be rather grey with that fog in places, although some sunshine certainly over the higher ground of wales, across the pennines, perhaps over the moors of south west england. but for most it

the closest ever approach to the sun. the uk government is being urged to send more prisoners to low—securityjails to help reduce reoffending and overcrowding. the prime minister of nepal says there are too many tigers in his country and wants to give some away. hello, i'm lucy hockings. azerbaijan airlines says that the preliminary results of the investigation into the plane crash in kazakhstan has found there was "external physical and technical interference". but the report has stopped short of accusing any group or country of being responsible, nor what the cause of that interference was. azerbaijan airlines had already suspended flights to several russian cities. it says it has to take flight safety risks into account. neither russia nor kazakhstan has confirmed the cause of the crash, but the head of russia's aviation authority says the plane had been unable to land at its planned destination in grozny because of a ukrainian drone attack which was taking place at the time. he added that thick fog had prevented two e

so the surface of the sun is about 6,000 degrees or so.ing solar eclipses — that reaches millions of degrees, and that is further away from the sun. so how is that atmosphere getting hotter? the mission is also studying the solar wind — the constant stream of charged particles bursting out from the sun's corona. the probe's even recorded the sounds of the sun. three different types of solar wind. various tones dispersive chirping waves. langmuir waves. and doctor who—like whistler mode waves. when these particles interact with the earth's magnetic field, the sky lights up with dazzling auroras. but this space weather can cause problems, too, knocking out power grids, electronics and communication systems. the hope is the mission can help us to better understand this. but first, the spacecraft has to survive its burning—hot flyby. i will worry, but we really have designed that spacecraft to withstand all of these brutal, brutal conditions. it's a tough...tough little spacecraft. during this close approach, the spacecraft is out of communica

the sun's shimmering atmosphere.w data from this very, incredibly close approach to the sun, just touching the surface of that corona, is going to hopefully give us a lot more information about exactly what's going on in our beautiful, beautiful sun that heats up and gives us light. close up, the sun's magnetic field twists and lifts its explosive surface. it's hoped that the solar probe will shed light on the processes that make this happen and how this solar turbulence affects us on earth. but they'll have to wait until the 1st of january before they see the initial data. pallab ghosh, bbc news. nepal's prime minister, kp sharma 0li, says his country has too many tigers and that they're a threat to humans. more than thirty people were killed by tigers between 2019 and 2023. he says nepal should be giving them to other countries as gifts. 0ur correspondent navin singh khadka told me more about the plans for so—called "tiger diplomacy" it was always an issue, but the thing is, when i talk to people on the ground — sa

our sun in all its fiery splendour.st ever encounter is set to finally shed light on our star. nasa's parker solar probe blasted off in 2018. it's been orbiting our star, getting ever nearer. but this latest flyby is taking us to a new frontier — to touch the sun. even though we've had missions that have gone very close to the sun, that wasn't close enough to get into this sort of magic region where all of this physics and all of this... ..all of these processes are happening, and the only way to be able to understand those processes is to fly through them, right where all the action is happening. this mission is breaking records. parker solar probe hurtles past the sun at 430,000 miles an hour. no human—made object has ever gone so fast. it's the equivalent of flying from london to new york in less than 30 seconds. at its closest, its 3.8 million miles — 6.2 million kilometres — from our star's surface. that's closer than any other spacecraft. it will have to endure scorching temperatures of 1,400 celsius as it passes

the closest—ever approach to the sun.he uk government is being urged to send more prisoners to low securityjails to help reduce reoffending and overcrowding. and the prime minister of nepal says there are too many tigers in his country and wants to give some away. hello, i'm lucy hockings. survivors of a plane crash in kazakhstan in which 38 people died have given dramatic accounts of at least one blast outside the aircraft before it came down. two passengers who are now in hospital spoke of a loud bang when the plane tried to land at its original destination in chechnya on wednesday. azerbaijan airlines said its plane had suffered external physical and technical interference. it gave no details. the kremlin has again refused to comment on speculation that the plane was mistakenly brought down by a russian air defence system. russia's civil aviation agency said ukrainian drones were active in the area at the time. one of the survivors, subkhonkul rakhimov, has been speaking to russian—language state media. translation: th

we have never had a human—made object so close to the sun. and keeps the heat of the sun away. and these are just amazing feats, and so it's so amazing that we were so close and really getting to measure in detail this material up close. lift off of the mighty delta iv heavy rocket. there have been many missions to study the sun, but there's so much more we can learn, especially about the sun's shimmering atmosphere... ..which we can see from earth during a total solar eclipse. this new data from this very, incredibly close approach to the sun, just touching the surface of that corona, is going to hopefully give us a lot more information about exactly what's going on in our beautiful, beautiful sun that heats up and gives us light. close up, the sun's magnetic field twists and lifts its explosive surface. it's hoped that the solar probe will shed light on the processes that make this happen and how this solar turbulence affects us on earth. but they'll have to wait until the 1st of january before they see the initial data. pallab ghosh, bbc n

parker solar probe hurtles past the sun at 430,000 miles an hour.ever gone so fast. it's the equivalent of flying from london to new york in less than 30 seconds. at its closest, it's 3.8 million miles — 6.2 million kilometres — from our star's surface. that's closer than any other spacecraft. it will have to endure scorching temperatures of 1,400 celsius as it passes through the sun's outeratmosphere, known as its corona, and this could solve a long—standing mystery. the corona is really, really hot, and we have no idea why. so the surface of the sun is about 6,000 degrees or so, but the corona, this tenuous outer atmosphere that you can see during solar eclipses, that reaches millions of degrees, and that is further away from the sun. so how is that atmosphere getting hotter? the mission is also studying the solar wind — the constant stream of charged particles bursting out from the sun's corona. the probes even recorded the sounds of the sun — dispersive chirping waves, langmuir waves and doctor who—like whistler mode waves. during this close app

but this is not what happens on the sun as we go from the surface of the sun, which is $10000.00 degrees. and quickly move up into the krona, we find ourselves quickly at millions of degrees. so this is a, a fundamental question, but drives not only how this star works are sun, but actually all the stars in the universe to withstand the punishing temperatures . the spacecraft is fitted with a carbon phone shield. that's 11.4 centimeters take. and 2.4 meters wide. parker will carry as it's fly by autonomously because mission control will be out of contact with the prob, due to its proximity to the sun. they will rely on a signal from the prob, expected this friday to confirmed the success of the mission. the data an image is collected during the fly by won't be available to mission control until partner has moved away from the sun and it's always expected in mid january. it is christmas eve and children around the world are eagerly waiting for santa and his presence in finland. one father christmas talks to his play in front of well wishers. his annual departure from santa claus village h

parker solar probe hurtles past the sun at 430,000 miles an hour.on to new york in less than 30 seconds. at its closest, it's 3.8 million miles — 6.2 million kilometres — from our star's surface. that's closer than any other spacecraft. it will have to endure scorching temperatures of 1,400 celsius as it passes through the sun's outer atmosphere, known as its corona, and this could solve a long—standing mystery. the corona is really, really hot, and we have no idea why. so the surface of the sun is about 6,000 degrees or so, but the corona, this tenuous outer atmosphere that you can see during solar eclipses, that reaches millions of degrees, and that is further away from the sun. so how is that atmosphere getting hotter? the mission is also studying the solar wind — the constant stream of charged particles bursting out from the sun's corona. the probes even recorded the sounds of the sun — dispersive chirping waves, langmuir waves and doctor who—like whistler mode waves. during this close approach, the spacecraft is out of communication for several

a nasa space placebo has flown closer to the sun than any other. the communication with nasa for three days after coming within 6 million kilometers of the sun surface facing temperatures up to 1,000 celsius. >> it seems like science fiction, sending an uncrewed spacecraft to the sun. it was designed to withstand sco scottishing heat but could it? nasa has now confirmed that it has. the spacecraft sent back a beacon signal indicating that it survived the close he is approach to the sun. >> we have never will a human made object so close to the sun. we will to not melt. that is why it had the heat shield that holds instruments as room temperature and keeps the sun away. they are amazing feats so it is so amazing we are close to getting to measure in detail this material up chose. >> liftoff of the mighty delta 4. >> there were many missions to study the sun but there's so much more especially its atmosphere that we can see from earth during a total eclipse. >> there new data from this incredibly close approach to the sun just touching the surface of

>> we have never had a human made object so close to the sun.had to not melt. that is why parker has this heat shield that holds the instruments at room temperature and keeps the heat of the sun away. these are amazing feats, so it is so amazing that we are so close at really getting to measure in detail this material up close. reporter: lift off of the mighty delta 4 heavy rocket. reporter: there have been many heavy missions to study the sun, but there is so much more we can learn, especially about the sun's shimmering atmosphere, which we can see from earth during a total solar eclipse. >> this new data from this very incredibly close approach of the sun, just touching the surface of that corona, is going to hopefully give us lots more information about exactly what is going on in our beautiful, beautiful son that heats up and gives us light. reporter: close-up, the sun's magnetic field twists and lifts its explosive service. -- surface. it is hoped that the solar probe will shed light on the processes that make this happen and how the cellul

clouds can reduce heat by reflecting the sun. to boost cloud cover, and that could help protect the reef. you can see the sea spray getting whipped into a fine mist by the ocean and the wind. and drifting up to the clouds. and you can see the sea spray blowing across behind us there, and so it's exactly that that we're replicating. we want the clouds to be brighter and to hang around longer so they're reflecting more sunlight into space. the scientists say cloud brightening makes a difference. their modelling suggests if it was done on a larger scale, it could reduce temperatures here by around half a degree. the really remarkable thing about this is if you did roll it out over the whole reef, or even a large enough area of the reef, you'd pretty much avoid bleaching entirely if you were to do it at absolutely full scale, at its maximum capacity. this is an incredible place. i don't think i've ever been anywhere that's just so full of life. and the idea that this place is being damaged, might even be lost for good, showsjust how

and also has made a history by flying a spacecraft closer to the sun than any other non made object in history. the cap still took off from cape canaveral in 2018 if just on ground fault reports of what exactly goes on on the sun surface. that's what this spacecraft is trying to find out. and for that, it's needed to get real close actually last night about 11 50 pm eastern time. we got back a green beacon from the parker solar pro space craft indicating that it's successfully completed. humanity's closest approach to a star closest ever fly by uh to the sun and, and really just an amazing achievement. we were able to actually fly through the upper atmosphere of the corona, of the sun, which is just an amazing thing. if you think about it, it took the capsule 6 years to travel within 6000000 kilometers of the sun, a long and challenging journey, right? partner solar probus has actually flown through chromecast injections and, and other things that come off of the sun is just amazing to see. it's like, i know flying through a storm, right. we, we actually have seen that witness. the bee

the mirrors follow automatically the sun.sunlight enters, and is absorbed and converted into high—temperature heat. this heat then drives a chemical reactor which converts biomethane and co2 and water into what we call synthesis gas. you can see it as the lego blocks for fuel. the company says the process is carbon—neutral, because the fuel is made from co2 that was trapped in the organic waste, and exactly the same amount of carbon is released when the fuel is burned. the fuel created using these mirrors can be used now in the engines of cars and planes. the business already has orders from major airlines. within six years we want to have a plant which is 1,000 times bigger than this one. so this is a challenge, not scientifically, but more like really engineering—wise. we need to build it 1,000 times bigger. some solutions seem like miracles. the scientist who helped develop the solar technology has gone even further. and here, with this shutter, we can control... machinery whirs. we can control the amount of solar radioact

it's been a viral year for the sun. from the april total solar eclipse across america to the northern lights shimmering all the way down to the bay area this past october, the sun has spread light in all of our lives this year. yes, well, now our sun is back in the news. as the nasa spacecraft close approach next week. after traveling for seven years, we spoke with nasa mission scientist who describes how the parker solar probe will be able to get close to the sun and what they're hoping it finds. the sun's surface is about 4500 degrees pretty hot. but as we rise up and leave the surface of the sun, rather than cooling off, the particles become a million degrees hot. this enables the acceleration of the particles, but we do not understand the physics, the details of how this heating and acceleration takes place. the best way to do it to study it, is to send a spacecraft and actually make the measurements locally, make the magnetic make, measure the magnetic fields, measure the particles, and that will allow us to develo

so the sun would just be on the workers? yeah. translation: i consider being pregnant a great blessing. - every morning, lavanya wakes at 5am and heads to the fields of flowers close to her home. there, she spends three hours picking some of the thousands of delicate tube roses that have sprung up overnight. translation: only through work can we have food on our plates. l that's our situation. one person's income is not enough to feed the whole family, so it's important that i contribute. it gives me immense satisfaction. lavanya gets paid around 300 rupees for her efforts. that's just under £3 or $4. her in—laws own the fields she works in. but now, she carries more than just her collection buckets — lavanya is six months pregnant. when the test came back positive, i was so happy. i had some dizziness in the first couple of months, but i was ok. at five months, i started feeling the baby kicking. it is tough working in the heat. i wear a shirt and a headscarf to protect myself from the scorching sun but i sweat a lot, and that ca

and a nasa spacecraft makes history, flying closer to the sun than ever before.ello i'm naomi choy smith. thank you forjoining us. welcome to the programme. an israeli negotiation team returns to israel on tuesday night for internal consultations after a significant week of negotiations in qatar. that's according to prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office. officials say that both sides have shown a greater willingness to reach a deal but that key details must still be worked out. it comes as israel intensifies its attacks in gaza. the territory's health ministry reports three hospitals in the north were targeted earlier on tuesday, forcing patients to evacuate. meanwhile, christmas celebrations in bethlehem are muted for the second year since the israel—hamas war began. these are pictures of midnight mass at the nativity church in the holy city. local authorities have scaled down festivities and ceremonies with church leaders providing spiritual guidance to those in grief. our correspondent, shaimaa khalil is in bethlehem. midnight mass at the nativity church

what's it like to fly that close to the sun? temperatures could be as high as 1400 degrees celsius and nasa is expected to lose contact with the cross jude with broke, soon as you to the surface and will lead to re establish communication. during the week, while i'm joined now by jonathan mcdowell, who is an astronomer at the harvard smithsonian center for astrophysics. jonathan, thank you so much for joining us on the algae are in use. i'll of. let's begin 1st by asking the question of why, why do we need to know more about the sun and how can that help people in their everyday life? right, well the sun affects as intimately, not just with the spectacular light shows like the northern lights that were, were prominent in solar storms earlier this year. where, where the sun spins out material that hits the surface the atmosphere can damage communications. but of course, you know, the psalm, it also provides all of the energy that we use uh, provides our daylights. and so we need to understand that because we know that it can do w

what exactly goes on on the sun surface? that's what this spacecraft is trying to find out and for that it needed to get real close actually last night about 11 50 pm eastern time. we got back a green beacon from the parker solar pro space craft indicating that it's successfully completed. humanity's closest approach to a star. ready exist ever fly by uh to the sun and, and really just an amazing achievement. we were able to actually fly through the upper atmosphere of the corona of the sun, which is just an amazing thing. if you think about it, it took the capsule 6 years to travel within 6000000 kilometers of the sun, a long and challenging journey, right? partner solar probus has actually flown through chromecast injections and, and other things that come off of the sun is just amazing. the see, it's like, i know flying through a storm, right. we, we actually have seen that witness. the been in the middle of one of these things, as it comes off with this on the one of a kind probe has been using venus as gravity to get cl

it's been a viral year for the sun.eclipse in april to the northern lights shimmering all the way down to the bay area this past october. now our sun is back in the news as a nasa spacecraft prepares to make a historic close approach next week. it's taken seven years to get there, and i spoke with a nasa mission scientist who describes how the parker solar probe will be able to get so close to the sun and what they're hoping to find out. the sun's surface is about 4500 degrees. pretty hot. but as we rise up and leave the surface of the sun, rather than cooling off, the particles become a million degrees hot. this enables the acceleration of the particles, but we do not understand the physics, the details of how this heating and acceleration takes place. the best way to do it to study it, is to send a spacecraft and actually make the measurements locally, make the magnetic make, measure the magnetic fields, measure the particles, and that will allow us to develop the necessary understanding, which can be then converted i

the sun is a palestinian form for palestinian women. it focuses on political and economic empowerment. raising awareness. empowering them when it comes to demanding their rights. it is a platform where women come to talk about their pain. talk about their suffering. their loss of their children. sitting in hospital rooms accompanying their wounded children. about their decaying children. women of the sun now is an organization that has more than 3,000 women. from eastern jerusalem and left bank. women of the sun is a platform to raise women's awareness politically and like all the difficult situations they are experiencing. it is very important for women to have that awareness that can help them protect their children from being pulled in political conflicts. these are women that refuse to be victims who say no, stop, it is enough. we want to protect or children from the cycle of blood shed and live in equality and with freedom. we also demand for palestinian women to be at the negotiate table because usually they are being excluded fro

of the sun. what you see, kind of like whisping out during a total solar eclipse. they want to fly this probe right through the corona, not the surface, because they're wanting to figure out just why the corona is millions of degrees hotter than the surface of the sun. so that's one of the things that scientists are trying to figure out today. >> one of the many mysteries that we still don't have answers to. i am curious, even though there's a few million miles in between the probe and the sun, it's still closer than we've ever gotten before. how does it not just like, burn up so thanks to some engineers and scientists at the johns hopkins applied physics laboratory in maryland, they've come up with a pretty cool way to keep this probe cool when it's this close to the sun. >> they actually have water pumping through the solar arrays that, power this probe. as it's making these close approaches to the sun. they also have several inch wide carbon foam shield that protects it from these really hot t

is 0 in the greek regions of macedonia. nasa has made history by flying a spacecraft closer to the sun than any other non made object in history. 6, he is after launched, if to some glen sued reports, what exactly goes on on the sun surface? that's what this spacecraft is trying to find out. and for that it needed to get real close actually last night about 11 50 pm eastern time. we got back a green beacon from the park or solar pro space crack indicating that it's successfully completed humanities. closest approach to a star closest ever fly by uh to the sun and, and really just an amazing achievement. we were able to actually fly through the upper atmosphere of the corona of the sun, which is just an amazing thing. if you think about it, it took the capsule 6 years to travel within 6000000 kilometers of the sun, a long and challenging journey. right? partner solar probus has actually flown through chromecast injections and, and other things that come off of the sun is just amazing to see its, like, i know flying through a storm, right. we, we actually have seen that witness. the been

the probe could, however, deliver even more results as it completes its journey under the sun. december denford ultra 0. the all that set for the show floor is back in the top of the hour with more news, so stay with us. the, on counting the cost onto the visual intelligence. will it drive exclusive economic growth, or is it just type companies around the world are weighing up as cost less? how governments are pushing for the technologies, regulation for the beneficial team on the team? counting the cost on which is their hi, i'm steve clements and i have a question with yet another and then another push for diplomacy. is there a chance for real ceasefire and gossip? let's get to the bottom line. the diplomacy is back on the table after months of stalemate and israel's war and gossip. the situation on the ground gets worse much worse for the millions of palestinians stuck there with no place to go. and no place that safe and just no end in sight. after us president elect donald trump demanded that is real sausages and gaza be returned before he assumes office next year. efforts

there are fewer them and the sun is much more bright. so for example, you know, our own sun is brighter by a factor of the billion than, you know, planets that could life around it. so they are much harder to find, but the good news is that, you know, we will have other space telescope in particular the habitable worlds telescope, which hopefully will be able to image planets around even such stars and characterize their atmospheres. so we will know better. all right. thank you. another question if the earth is 4.6 billion years old and life. 3.5 billion years ago, what was to the earth for that first 1 billion years? was it a barren ball? when did water arrive on earth? yeah. so of course, the earth, you know, evolved. there was in the first period, the earth was bombarded by and the likes. and so life could really not have emerged during that period. however, you know, there are even suggestions that asteroids could perhaps generate composed of the atmosphere that is was more to the start of life than the later atmosphere. also the wat