Parker Space Probe

The parker solar probe abbreviated psp.
Parker space probe. Parker solar probe has five more years left in its mission to unlock even more secrets about the physics of our nearest and dearest star. Parker solar probe launched aboard a delta iv heavy rocket from cape canaveral aug. What is parker solar probe. Nasa gov brings you the latest images videos and news from america s space agency.
Parker solar probe will swoop to within 4 million miles of the sun s surface facing heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it. Previously solar probe solar probe plus or solar probe is a nasa robotic spacecraft launched in 2018 with the mission of making observations of the outer corona of the sun. 12 2018 at 3 31 a m. Get the latest updates on nasa missions watch nasa tv live and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.
The spacecraft about the size of a small car will travel directly into the sun s atmosphere about 4 million miles from the surface. The parker solar probe which nasa launched in august 2018 is designed to swoop through the sun s super hot outer atmosphere and help scientists understand the way our star shapes the solar. 12 2018 parker solar probe will provide new data on solar activity and make critical contributions to our ability to forecast major space weather events that impact life on earth.