NASA's Parker Solar Probe Touches The Sun For The First Time

I am not sure how many of my Brothers and Sisters have an interest in Astronomy, and the Galaxies, Stars, Planets and other celestial bodies... However, we on Earth are studying all of that and more, including the Moons, Asteroids, and Meteors...

In 2018, NASA launched the Parker Solar Space Probe and it has now "touched" the Sun!!!

Here is the accompanying Description provided by NASA Goddard:

For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there.

The new milestone marks one major step for Parker Solar Probe and one giant leap for solar science. Just as landing on the Moon allowed scientists to understand how it was formed, touching the very stuff the Sun is made of will help scientists uncover critical information about our closest star and its influence on the solar system. "

More information: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/...

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

I found this video an amazing source of information about our Sun and I hope that you do as well...
Kerry

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