Parker Solar Probe

On a mission to "touch the Sun," NASA's Parker Solar Probe became the first spacecraft to fly through the corona – the Sun's upper atmosphere.

NASA Heliophysics

"Space is not, as is often believed, completely empty; instead, we live in the extended atmosphere of an active star."

Track Parker Solar Probe's location, countdown major events, see latest news and more on the Parker Solar Probe Mission Website.

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