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Helio Databases for Educators: Parker Solar Probe Corona Density and Temperature

NASA's Parker Solar Probe -- with its heat shield facing forward and twin solar panels partially extended -- flies through particles in space.
Artist's render of the Parker Solar Probe during one of its close approaches to the Sun.
Credit: NASA
Levels
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Data/Data Set
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big…
NGSS
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Corona
  • Sun
  • Plasma
Heliophysics Missions
  • Parker Solar Probe
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

A table of temperatures and densities measured by Parker during perihelia passes.

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