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NASA’s new Parker Solar Probe is getting some intense environmental testing.

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Extreme tests simulate extreme conditions the satellite experiences during launch and beyond.

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Parker Solar Probe was built at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

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and will explore the Sun’s outer atmosphere.

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Recently, lasers were fired at the spacecraft to test its solar panels.

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These panels will power the entire spacecraft as it travels to the Sun.

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Near the Sun, the heat shield must withstand temperatures up to 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Extreme conditions, indeed!

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