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  • Released Monday, October 2, 2017
  • Updated Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 2:29PM
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Parker Solar Probe will observe the sun from a closer vantage point than ever before.

Parker Solar Probe will observe the sun from a closer vantage point than ever before.

Parker Solar Probe’s primary science goal is to trace how energy flows through the corona, the outermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere.

Parker Solar Probe’s primary science goal is to trace how energy flows through the corona, the outermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere.

To reach the sun, Parker Solar Probe's path uses seven gravity assists from Venus to propel it closer to the star.

To reach the sun, Parker Solar Probe's path uses seven gravity assists from Venus to propel it closer to the star.

A 4.5-inch-thick carbon-composite shield will keep Parker Solar Probe’s instruments at room temperature as the spacecraft approaches the sun.

A 4.5-inch-thick carbon-composite shield will keep Parker Solar Probe’s instruments at room temperature as the spacecraft approaches the sun.

For More Information

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NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.



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