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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission is about to embark on a historic journey 

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to our very own star -- the Sun.

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Named for Doctor Eugene N. Parker

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whose contributions have revolutionized our understanding of the Sun. 

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Parker Solar Probe will usher in a new era of exploration.

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It’s a mission of extremes. 

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The spacecraft will plunge through the Sun’s atmosphere called the corona 

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and fly closer to the Sun’s surface than any spacecraft in history.

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More than seven times closer.

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The Sun’s surface is hot 

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at temperatures exceeding 10,000 Degrees Fahrenheit.

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But the real surprise is, its atmosphere is even hotter – 300 times hotter. 

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Facing the corona’s brutal heat and radiation conditions, 

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Parker Solar Probe will finally provide answers to some of the most important questions 

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about how our Sun works. 

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As Parker Solar Probe speeds around the Sun making these measurements, 

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it’s moving at over 430,000 miles per hour. 

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That’s like traveling from New York to Tokyo in less than a minute. 

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This mission is the culmination of 60 years work by the best and brightest scientific and engineering minds. 

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Today our technology will let us achieve our dreams to reveal the secrets of the corona and our Sun.

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And to one day help better protect technology from the threats of space weather. 

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In 2018, we will launch Parker Solar Probe -- 

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humanity’s first mission to touch the Sun. 

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