Parker solar probe articles

A NASA space probe will fly into the sun on Christmas Eve

Why it matters: The Parker Solar Probe is on an ambitious mission to study the origins of the solar wind – the constant stream of charged particles flowing outward from the sun. Despite over half a century of scientific investigation since its discovery in the 1960s, the phenomenon's precise source within the corona remains unknown.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe discovers the origin of fast solar wind

Two solar encounters by NASA's Parker Solar Probe yield 22GB of data

Parker Solar Probe signals NASA it is 'A-Okay' after first close pass

NASA's Parker Solar Probe will blast off in 2018 to explore the sun