We Just Touched the Sun

[Occams Barber]

We just touched the Sun for the first time in human history
John Loeffler 1 hour ago

A spacecraft just touched the Sun for the first time in human history.

© Provided by TechRadar An illustration of the Parker solar probe entering the Sun's corona

The Parker Solar Probe flew through the Sun's atmosphere, known as its corona, collecting particles and measuring the Sun's magnetic field, according to NASA.

"Parker Solar Probe 'touching the Sun' is a monumental moment for solar science and a truly remarkable feat," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC.

"Not only does this milestone provide us with deeper insights into our Sun's evolution and its impacts on our solar system, but everything we learn about our own star also teaches us more about stars in the rest of the universe.”

Source:
We just touched the Sun for the first time in human history (msn.com)

There probably isn't much to say about this but it seems like a significant milestone in space exploration. - OB

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

Cool!

 

[Sketcher]

Should have named the probe Icarus.

 

[Occams Barber]

Should have named the probe Icarus.

Yeah - "Parker Solar Probe" sounds a bit ordinary.

Then again Icarus' wings fell off when the wax melted, and he fell back to Earth. Maybe naming the probe after Icarus was seen as a bit of a jinx.

OB

 

[Tinker Grey]

Cool!

Hot! I should think.

 

[Mayflower1]

So neat. Can always think of it as the Spider Man Solar Probe. It would make it sound a little neater. That is too cool.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

We just touched the Sun for the first time in human history
John Loeffler 1 hour ago

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A spacecraft just touched the Sun for the first time in human history.

© Provided by TechRadar An illustration of the Parker solar probe entering the Sun's corona
The Parker Solar Probe flew through the Sun's atmosphere, known as its corona, collecting particles and measuring the Sun's magnetic field, according to NASA.

"Parker Solar Probe 'touching the Sun' is a monumental moment for solar science and a truly remarkable feat," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC.

"Not only does this milestone provide us with deeper insights into our Sun's evolution and its impacts on our solar system, but everything we learn about our own star also teaches us more about stars in the rest of the universe.”
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Source:
We just touched the Sun for the first time in human history (msn.com)

There probably isn't much to say about this but it seems like a significant milestone in space exploration. - OB

Hope it didn't pick up a corona virus... Ba-dum, tish!

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

This is incredible! Actual video of the Sun's atmosphere:

 

[Astrid]

Should have named the probe Icarus.

That would be bad mojo

 

[Astrid]

Hope it didn't pick up a corona virus... Ba-dum, tish!

Wheres the booo icon when we need it?

 

[sjastro]

Wheres the booo icon when we need it?

I did suggest a thumbs down icon but it wasn't met with much enthusiasm.
Some of the nonsense posted in these forums deserves general recognition.