Touching the Sun: The Parker Solar Probe’s Daring Mission
Cosmos in a Pod30 Joulu 2024

Touching the Sun: The Parker Solar Probe’s Daring Mission

In this episode of Cosmos in a Pod, we journey alongside the Parker Solar Probe as it ventures closer to the Sun than any spacecraft in history. Discover how this engineering marvel is unlocking the secrets of our life-giving star and transforming solar science.

Key Highlights:

  • Mission Goals: Uncovering the mysteries of the Sun’s corona, solar wind, and magnetic field dynamics.
  • Technological Feats: From its groundbreaking heat shield to autonomous operations, learn how Parker survives the Sun’s intense heat.
  • Major Discoveries: Insights into solar wind acceleration, the corona’s extreme heat, and the Sun’s magnetic field.
  • Importance of Solar Study: How understanding the Sun helps us predict space weather, protect infrastructure, and grasp stellar behaviours.
  • Future Plans: Parker’s closest approaches and the legacy it’s building for future solar and astrophysical missions.

Join us as we explore how the Parker Solar Probe is pushing the boundaries of space exploration and redefining our relationship with the Sun.

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