This SUNday, dive into the first science results from Parker Solar Probe! ☀️ With observations from closer to the Sun than ever before, we're learning new things about the solar wind, the Sun's energetic particles, and cosmic dust: https://go.nasa.gov/34Qj1LC En español: https://go.nasa.gov/2s65EZi | NASA Space Alerts

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is making its closest-ever approach to the Sun! 🛰️ ☀️ More on this historic moment from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Associate Administrator Nicola Fox 👇 Follow Parker’s journey: go.nasa.gov/3ZS4SME #3point8 | NASA Space Alerts

On Aug. 12, NASA successfully launched Parker Solar Probe toward the Sun, where it will fly closer than any spacecraft ever has before. This week’s 10 Things blog tells you what you need to know about how this mission will uncover new secrets about our star: https://go.nasa.gov/2NoapD2 | NASA Solar System Exploration

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Touched the Sun for the First Time | Explained Did you know? For the first time in history, humans have actually touched the Sun! 🌞🚀 NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has entered the Sun’s corona (outer atmosphere), where temperatures reach millions of °C. But here’s the big question 🤯 – how did it survive without burning up? In this video, you’ll learn: How Parker Solar Probe works The special Heat Shield technology protecting it Why it faces 1200°C outside but stays only 2

Here it is! The Parker Solar Probe! This orbiter will launch in summer 2018 and it will probe the outer corona of the sun. This will be humanity’s first “touch” of the sun #parkersolarprobe #sun #space | Space.com