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May 14, 2018
NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere The Sun

NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere

<p>Article discusses Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker’s discovery of the solar wind and Parker Solar Probe mission</p>


Science Magazine

Solar Probe Named After U Of C Professor Solar Probe Named After U Of C Professor

Solar Probe Named After U Of C Professor

<p>Audio: Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker discusses solar wind and the Parker Solar Probe</p>


WBBM News Radio 780

World’s Next Largest Telescope Hopes to Answer Question of Life Beyond Earth

World’s Next Largest Telescope Hopes to Answer Question of Life Beyond Earth

<p>Prof. Wendy Freedman discusses the Giant Magellan Telescope</p>


WTTW

NASA mission honors pioneering UChicago physicist Parker launch

NASA mission honors pioneering UChicago physicist

Countdown begins for launch of NASA mission named after UChicago Prof. Eugene Parker Thumbnail

Countdown begins for launch of NASA mission named after UChicago Prof. Eugene Parker

More than 1.1 million names installed on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Memory card

More than 1.1 million names installed on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe

Big Brains podcast explores how world’s largest telescope might glimpse universe’s birth Thumbnail

Big Brains podcast explores how world’s largest telescope might glimpse universe’s birth

UChicago activities at Yerkes Observatory to end in 2018

UChicago activities at Yerkes Observatory to end in 2018

Award honors Prof. Eugene Parker’s lifetime of physics research Gene Parker

Award honors Prof. Eugene Parker’s lifetime of physics research

UChicago astrophysicists to catch particles from deep space on NASA balloon mission Old photo of people holding balloons

UChicago astrophysicists to catch particles from deep space on NASA balloon mission