The Parker Solar Probe heads to the Sun | Orbital News
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English - August 23, 2018 14:20 - 15 minutes - 29.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsAstronomy Science Comedy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Parker Solar Probe launched aboard a ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket to 'touch' the Sun on August 12th, 2018. During it's mission (until 2025) the solar probe will orbit closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft. In this episode of Orbital News, Alex breaks down the launch, mission details, and share his take on why this mission is important, and what mysteries it may unlock about our Sun, solar wind, and space weather.
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