Parker Solar Probe spies Comet NEOWISE

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 13, 2020

NASA's Parker Solar Probe was at the right place at the right time to capture a unique view of comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020. Parker Solar Probe's position in space gave the spacecraft an unmatched view of the comet's twin tails when it was particularly active just after its closest approach to the Sun, called perihelion. The comet was discovered by NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infr