Parker Solar Probe

Levels
  • intermediate
  • advanced
NGSS
  • ps1
  • ps2
  • ps4
  • ess2
Requirements
  • low_tech
  • low_cost
CreditNASA Goddard
Language
  • english

These four short videos (<4 minutes) examine the challenges of NASA's Parker Solar Probe Mission to touch the Sun. The spacecraft will enter the Sun's atmosphere, the corona, and make its closest approach to the Sun in 2025.

Mission Overview:

Getting to the Sun:

Orbital Path:

Why Won’t it Melt?: