GMS: Parker Solar Probe Science Briefing

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Music credit: Luminous Skies [Underscore] by Andrew Prahlow from www.killertracks.com

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Image of Parker Solar Probe. Credit: APL/NASA GSFC

Beauty pass animation of Parker Solar Probe in the solar wind. Credit: NASA GSFC/CIL/Brian Monroe

This ultra-high definition (3840x2160) video shows the sun in the 171 angstrom wavelength of extreme ultraviolet light. It covers a time period of January 2, 2015 to January 28, 2016 at a cadence of one frame every hour, or 24 frames per day. This timelapse is repeated with narration by solar scientist Nicholeen Viall and contains close-ups and annotations. 171 angstrom light highlights material around 600,000 Kelvin and shows features in the upper transition region and quiet corona of the sun. The video is available to download here at 59.94 frames per second, double the rate YouTube currently allows for UHD content. The music is titled "Tides" and is from Killer Tracks.

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Complete transcript available.

Animation of the solar wind. Credit: NASA GSFC/CIL/Krystofer Kim

Photo of Eugene Parker. Credit: University of Chicago

Animation of a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun. Credit: NASA GSFC/CIL/Krystofer Kim

Animation of a spacecraft being damaged by space weather. Credit: NASA GSFC/CIL/Krystofer Kim

Graphic illustrating the layers of the Sun. Credit: NASA GSFC/Mary Pat Hrybyk-Keith

Animation of Parker Solar Probe during a Venus flyby. Credit: Johns Hopkins University/APL/Steve Gribben

Animation of Parker Solar Probe's trajectory. Credit: Johns Hopkins University/APL/Steve Gribben

Animation of Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. Credit: Johns Hopkins University/APL/Steve Gribben

Graphic identifying the solar limb sensors on Parker Solar Probe. The sensors help the spacecraft stay oriented behind its protective shield. Credit: NASA/APL