NASA's Parker solar probe makes a historic Sun encounter as fastest man-made object ever: Explained in 10 points

NASA's Parker Solar Probe: NASA tasted the Sun on Christmas Eve. The agency’s Parker Solar Probe made its closest-ever approach to the sun on Tuesday. The spacecraft, which is about the size of a small car, should get nearer to the sun than any other human-made object in history — within 3.86 million miles.