Space probe to plunge into fiery corona of the sun
Space probe to plunge into fiery corona of the sun: https://t.co/dftvpBnsy5 "The solar probe will travel faster than any spacecraft in history… Sticking a spacecraft right in the hot plasma […]
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Washington Post story on Parker Solar Probe
Nice article on PSP by Sarah Kaplan in the Washington Post, focusing on thermal vacuum testing at GSFC: “This NASA spacecraft will get closer to the sun than anything ever […]
2017 Eclipse MegaMovie
Yesterday, the 2017 solar eclipse crossed the country. Many Berkeley/SSL scientists traveled to the path of totality, including members of the Eclipse MegaMovie team. In Oregon: Joining #Selfiebud #MegaMovie @SolarEclipse2017 […]
PSP Rocket Arrives
The Parker Solar Probe (PSP) spacecraft will launch in summer 2018 on a ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket. Two of the three first stage booster cores were delivered to the […]
Solar Probe mission renamed to Parker Solar Probe
On May 31, NASA officially renamed the Solar Probe mission to the Parker Solar Probe, in honor of Eugene Parker, who predicted the existence of the solar wind in a […]
“The Dark Side of the Sun” on the Discovery Channel
A Discovery Channel documentary featuring SPP will air on Discovery Channel Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12 on Science Channel: Premiering as the centerpiece of Science Channel Weekend on Discovery Channel, […]
Daily Californian Article About Solar Probe
Nick Myers from the Daily Californian has written an article describing the FIELDS experiment that has been selected for the Solar Probe Plus spacecraft.
FIELDS Selection Announcement
NASA has selected the FIELDS experiment to be part of the payload for the Solar Probe Plus mission.