How did NASA touch the Sun without melting?

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Explore the challenges of Parker Solar Probe’s mission to touch the Sun, and what we could learn about the star as we get closer. -- 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. A special thanks to Doug Willard and Christina Cohen who provided information and insights for the development of this video. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-close-can-we-actually-get-to-the-sun Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-close-can-we-actually-get-to-the-sun/digdeeper

Published 2025-06-26 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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