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    Getting Closer To The Sun Than Ever Before

    Getting Closer To The Sun Than Ever Before

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    Getting Closer To The Sun Than Ever Before

    FromShort Wave

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    Length:
    10 minutes
    Released:
    Dec 9, 2019
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    An ambitious mission to get a spacecraft close to the sun has revealed a strange region of space filled with rapidly flipping magnetic fields and rogue plasma waves. Science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce explains how the Parker Solar Probe may help answer one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the sun. Follow Emily Kwong on Twitter @emilykwong1234. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
    Released:
    Dec 9, 2019
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, every weekday. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join host Maddie Sofia for science on a different wavelength.