Solar Probe.

[xtreemchaos]

solar probe , how exciting cant wait for it to happen . heres a link to the nasa imfo.https://solarprobe.gsfc.nasa.gov

its going to collect amazing data to teach us more about sol.

its going to take a hell of a lot of punishment, heat, speed, radiation, I've got my fingers crossed for it.

charl.

 

[laudropb]

Seen this on the national news Charl. Should be very interesting. We might even finally get to know why the Corona is so hot.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks John, its took a long time coming, but in my view it like sciences = to looking into the eyes of god, without getting too over dramatic, it will hopefully conferm what we know and show us much more that we don't. charl.

[sheeprug]

I found myself coming over all Pink Floyd - Set the controls for the heart of the sun...  But seriously, great mission, and some great science to come!

SR.

[jACK101]

I believe they are sending it at night to get over the temperature problems.

[Ravenous]

Another good name for this probe might have been "Disaster Area"    (OK maybe not.)

[oobydooby]

14 hours ago, jACK101 said:

I believe they are sending it at night to get over the temperature problems.

The Irish did that already.  (sorry any irish folk-just a joke and you have my permission to send up an englishman).

[bejay1957]

Those of us of a certain age are probably thinking about Thunderbirds

[Swoop1]

I'm just thinking it is either the Chuck Norris of space probes or, for the cycling initiated, the Jens Voigt of the space exploration community.

Like you charl, I can't wait to start seeing the product of this project.

[Stub Mandrel]

4 hours ago, Swoop1 said:

the Chuck Norris of space probes

My wife is a second dan in the same style as Chuck Norris...

[Swoop1]

2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

My wife is a second dan in the same style as Chuck Norris...

But she lets you wear the trousers?

[johnfosteruk]

This announcement puzzled me, I'm sure I read about it in AN a few months ago. I suppose it's no puzzlement really, I take it this was just the big public reveal but those in the know get to know a while before hand while it's still in the early planning stages.

Either way this is going to be up there with the most exciting NASA missions for me 

[Dave In Vermont]

I can't resist re-telling this old chestnut:

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"We are going to send men to land on the Sun!"

"But won't they burn-up?"

"Don't worry! They'll land at night."

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I'll go back under my rock.....

Dave