Parker Solar Probe: Touching the Sun - Paperback

by Joe Rhatigan (Author), Beth Adelman (Author)

Life on Earth could not exist without the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe will help scientists learn about our solar system's only star.

Using Venus' gravity like a slingshot, over seven years the Parker Solar Probe will orbit closer to the Sun than ever before. Eventually it will encounter supersonic solar winds and fly through high-energy particles while withstanding intense heat. What will the Parker Solar Probe tell us about how the Sun's energy and heat affect Earth?