The Parker Solar Probe recently made the closest approach to the Sun by any other spacecraft before it
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Astronomers simulated the coronal appearance during the Great American Eclipse
Correctly matching models to reality can help astronomers foresee any disturbances in space weather that could potentially damage technology and harm astronauts
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NASA Parker Solar Probe blasts off for mission to ‘touch the Sun’
Hours before the rise of the very star it will study, the car-sized spacecraft launched from Florida to begin its journey
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Parker Solar Probe Update: Scientists prepare for the probe’s long-awaited launch
With the launch date just around the corner, on 11 August 2018, everyone involved in this mission is making sure that this revolutionary probe is ready for the task at hand
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Parker Solar Probe sensor passes a final test
The closest Sun-like simulation has put a key sensor for the NASA space probe through its paces
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