Parker Solar Probe

[andrew s]

Sorry if this is a repeat but it is absolutely amazing. 

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-footage-from-the-first-spacecraft-to-fly-through-the-sun-s-corona-is-insane?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=b09d0fe6c0-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-b09d0fe6c0-366018145

Regards Andrew 

[saac]

That has to rank amongst the most astounding images ever taken.  I'd encourage everybody to read through the full article to understand what the video actually shows.  To think that there are things in the universe that were meant never to be seen , yet we dare to do exactly that.  What more are we going to achieve if given the time?

On a technical note I'd be interested to learn of how they designed the EM protection of the electronics on Parker. I wonder if they had to design novel shielding techniques. 

Jim 

[Macavity]

We hope, after that, there is still something left of the "Chips"? lol
I presume the off-axis tracks are e.g. nuclei being "blasted" by the
incoming particles etc. etc. 🙀

[andrew s]

@saac you could start here for how the probe is designed. Regards Andrew