Newly released imagery from NASA shows the Sun's corona in stunning detail after the Parker Solar probe performed its closest-ever flyby.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is a groundbreaking mission aimed at uncovering the secrets of our Sun. It became the first human-made object to enter the Sun’s corona,the outermost layer of its atmosphere,

SYFY ’s The Ark follows the crew of an interstellar spacecraft on a multi-light-year journey to the star next door. In the real world, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is doing the next best thing, having traveled 90 million miles from home to get up close and personal with the Sun.