Countdown to next milestone
Solar Encounter Start: November 16, 2021, 04:18 UTC
Next countdown: Nov 16, 2021 4:18:04
Current Records Set By Parker Solar Probe
What is Parker Solar Probe?
A scientific mission to unlock the mysteries of the Sun's corona and solar wind
A spacecraft that uses breakthrough technology and autonomy to endure heat and radiation like no other mission
A unique solar observatory that will orbit within 4 million miles of our star's surface to directly study the formation of the solar wind
The first mission named for a living scientist: Dr. Eugene Parker, who theorized the existence of the solar wind
