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Solar spacecraft to make its first Earth flyby after 17 years

After nearly 17 years, a spacecraft will make a flyby past its home planet, Earth.
NASA’s STEREO-A spacecraft will travel between the Sun and Earth this Saturday, August 12.
According to the space agency’s official release, this first visit to the Earth presents a unique opportunity to learn more about our nearest star.
On October 25, 2006, NASA launched the Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory mission (STEREO) to investigate and collect data on the Sun’s dynamics and immediate surroundings.
Our teenage spacecraft is visiting home! 😍 🚀
On Aug. 12, NASA’s STEREO-A spacecraft will make its first Earth flyby in 17 years. During the close pass, it will collaborate with near-Earth spacecraft to ask & answer new questions about the Sun.
More: https://t.co/BhfZn2FXtg pic.twitter.com/YnUwWx8EZm — NASA Sun & Space (@NASASun) August 10, 2023
The first flyby from Earth
STEREO-A will work with other orbiting solar probes during the Earth flyby to achieve stereoscopic vision or multiple-perspective. This vision is particularly beneficial for extracting 3D information from two-dimensional (flat) photos.

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