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How will the NASA spacecraft resist when approaching the Sun?
Resist what?Andreza Carvalho said:How will the NASA spacecraft resist when approaching the Sun?
Temptation!mathman said:Resist what?
hahaha pun of the dayberkeman said:Temptation!
The purpose of the NASA Parker Solar spacecraft is to study the outer atmosphere of the Sun known as the corona and the solar wind in order to gain a better understanding of their effects on Earth and our solar system.
The NASA Parker Solar spacecraft was launched on August 12, 2018.
The NASA Parker Solar spacecraft is expected to operate for approximately 7 years, completing 24 orbits around the Sun.
The NASA Parker Solar spacecraft is equipped with four different instruments including a Wide-field Imager, a Solar Probe Cup, a Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) instrument, and a Fields Experiment. These instruments use various techniques such as imaging, sampling, and measuring to study the Sun and its surroundings.
The NASA Parker Solar spacecraft will make the closest approach to the Sun at a distance of 3.83 million miles, which is closer than any other spacecraft has ever been. This will allow for unprecedented observations and data collection that will help scientists better understand the inner workings of the Sun and its influence on our solar system.