Parker Solar Probe

The Parker Solar Probe, named for UChicago Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker in honor of his pioneering research on the sun and the solar wind, is the first NASA mission named after a living person. The spacecraft launched Aug. 12, 2018 and will fly closer to the sun than any before it.

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Parker Solar Probe

What NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has discovered in its first five years looping the sun

Parker Solar Probe: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Parker above clouds

Parker Solar Probe: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

<p>NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – named for Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker – successfully launched on Sunday, August 12th at 3:31 a.m. Eastern Time.</p>


Solar probe launched on historic sun-study mission Parker

Solar probe launched on historic sun-study mission

<p>NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – named for Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker – successfully launched on Sunday, August 12th at 3:31 a.m. Eastern Time.</p>


Liftoff! NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe To ‘Touch The Sun’ Launch site

Liftoff! NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe To ‘Touch The Sun’

<p>NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – named for Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker – successfully launched on Sunday, August 12th at 3:31 a.m. Eastern Time.</p>


Delta IV Heavy rocket launches NASA&#039;s Parker Solar Probe to study the sun Delta IV Heavy rocket launches NASA's Parker Solar Probe to study the sun

Delta IV Heavy rocket launches NASA's Parker Solar Probe to study the sun

<p>NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – named for Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker – successfully launched on Sunday, August 12th at 3:31 a.m. Eastern Time.</p>


Parker Solar Probe: Nasa launches mission to &#039;touch the Sun&#039; Parker Solar Probe: Nasa launches mission to 'touch the Sun'

Parker Solar Probe: Nasa launches mission to 'touch the Sun'

<p>NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – named for Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker – successfully launched on Sunday, August 12th at 3:31 a.m. Eastern Time.</p>


&#039;Touch The Sun&#039;: NASA Spacecraft Hurtles Toward Our Star 'Touch The Sun': NASA Spacecraft Hurtles Toward Our Star

'Touch The Sun': NASA Spacecraft Hurtles Toward Our Star

<p>NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – named for Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker – successfully launched on Sunday, August 12th at 3:31 a.m. Eastern Time.</p>


Parker Solar Probe Blasts Off Parker Solar Probe Blasts Off

Parker Solar Probe Blasts Off

<p>NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – named for Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker – successfully launched on Sunday, August 12th at 3:31 a.m. Eastern Time.</p>


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On &#039;mission to touch the sun,&#039; Parker Solar Probe has launched Parker launch

On 'mission to touch the sun,' Parker Solar Probe has launched

<p>NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – named for Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker – successfully launched on Sunday, August 12th at 3:31 a.m. Eastern Time.</p>


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UChicago’s Eugene Parker watches launch of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe

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NASA Parker Solar Probe, named after UChicago scientist, begins historic mission