Name: The probe on a mission to touch the Sun
Uploaded: 2024-10-08T14:44:40Z
Duration: 12 min 53 s
Description: From its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on NASA's latest endeavor to better understand our fiery neighbor and its impact on the future of society: sending the cutting-edge Parker Solar Probe deep into the Sun's atmosphere in humanity's closest-ever approach to a star.

Nour E. Rawafi: The probe on a mission to touch the Sun

The probe on a mission to touch the Sun

From its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on NASA's latest endeavor to better understand our fiery neighbor and its impact on the future of society: sending the cutting-edge Parker Solar Probe deep into the Sun's atmosphere in humanity's closest-ever approach to a star.

The Sun provides the energy that sustains all life on Earth, but it also unleashes violent storms that can cripple modern technology in moments. With events like the 1859 Carrington event capable of global disruption, understanding our star is both awe-inspiring and urgent. The Parker Solar Probe’s daring journey through the Sun’s corona marks humanity’s closest approach to a star, delivering unprecedented data on solar storms, plasma, and magnetic forces. These discoveries may one day help protect our power grids and climate in an unpredictable cosmic environment.