NASA launched Parker Solar Probe on historical journey to „touch the sun“

NASA's Parker Solar Probe

Die Parker Solar Probe hob nach etwas Verspätung am vergangenen Sonntag ab. Source: AAP

On Sunday, NASA launched its first spacecraft which is able to withstand the enormous heat of the sun's atmosphere. After 60 years of research, the “Parker Solar Probe” is now on its way directly into the solar corona to gain data about the phenomenon of solar storms.



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