Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

The probe is breaking its own record (on 29 October 2018 it became the closest spacecraft to the Sun). The previous record was set in 1976 by Helios 2 when it approached around 26.55 million miles ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 15th close approach to the sun (out of a total of 24) on March 17, 2023, coming within 5.3 million miles while traveling at 364,619 miles per hour.

A giant model of the Sun has been installed at the Bath Assembly Rooms in Somerset. Created by Bristol artist Luke Jerram, the sculpture is named Helios after the god who represents the Sun in ...

and helios (sun), the word reflects its meaning. In contrast, the term "aphelion" refers to the point where the orbiting body is farthest from the sun. Earth will reach its closest point to the ...

The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of the ocean.

Helios, by acclaimed artist Luke Jerram ... Sculpture provides 'safe opportunity' to 'get up close' to sun, says artist Jerram said the sculpture provides a "safe opportunity" for people to ...

Jerram said: “We all know that it is very dangerous to look directly at the sun, as it can damage our eyesight. “Helios provides a safe opportunity for the public to get up close to ...