Newly Named NASA Spacecraft Will Aim Straight for the Sun by KENNETH CHANG


The Parker Solar Probe, named in honor of Eugene Parker, who predicted the existence of the solar wind, is to launch in 2018 and study the sun up close.

Published: May 31, 2017 at 02:00AM

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