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How did NASA touch the Sun without melting?

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In 2021, the Parker Solar Probe achieved its mission to touch the Sun, skimming through its outermost atmosphere. Since then, it’s carved closer and closer paths, but probing deeper into the corona— without melting, exploding, or falling into the Sun— is a monumental engineering challenge. Is it possible? Explore the obstacles of the mission and how it could unlock the mysteries of our star. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, WORKPLAYWORK].

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TED
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TED-Ed
Speaker
TED-Ed
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering, Astronomy and space, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
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TED
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