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The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi

The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi

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From its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on NASA's latest endeavor to better understand our fiery neighbor and its impact on the future of society: sending the cutting-edge Parker Solar Probe deep into the Sun's atmosphere in humanity's closest-ever approach to a star.

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The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi

The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi

Nour E. Rawafi