Why Won't it Melt? How NASA's Solar Probe will Survive the Sun

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Why Won't it Melt? How NASA's Solar Probe will Survive the Sun
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2018-07-19 - images.nasa.gov

Summary

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is heading to the Sun. Why won't the spacecraft melt? Thermal engineer Betsy Congdon (Johns Hopkins APL) outlines why Parker can take the heat.

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  • Source collection: NASA
  • License: Public Domain (US Government)
  • Category: Space

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