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    The Mystery at the Center of the Solar System

    A spacecraft has finally gotten close enough to the sun to gather clues about some lingering questions.
    by Marina Koren Dec 05, 2019 4 minutes
    Source: NASA

    For a little NASA spacecraft, the weather outside is frightful.

    The Parker Solar Probe is on a mission toward the sun. The spacecraft has been exposed to scorching temperatures and intense sunlight as it draws closer with every loop around. Eventually, Parker will glide through the star’s outer atmosphere and feel the toastiness of nearly 2 million degrees Fahrenheit (more than 1 million degrees Celsius).

    Parker is dressed appropriately for the journey. It wears a thick, custom-made shield to protect its scientific instruments and systems, and tubes with flowing water to cool itself down. Inside, it is a cozy 78 degrees, Parker has made of the sun, with many more still to come in the . And its findings are already surprising scientists back home.

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