Future Space
It flew where no spacecraft had gone before: And when Parker Solar Probe plunged into the solar corona in fall 2021, it approached our host star to within 13 million kilometers! But now NASA’s “Icarus” has struck again – and significantly undercut its previous approach record! But how is this even possible? How can a probe get up close and personal with the Sun without instantly burning up? And above all, what scientific insights has Parker Solar Probe gathered in the extreme world of the solar atmosphere?
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