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    #78: Shed Some Sunlight on It

    August 14th, 2018 · 42 minutes

    The Parker Solar Probe is on its way to study our sun, as New Horizons is exploring what is at the outmost reaches of its influence on the solar system.

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    NASA assigns astronauts to first commercial crew missions - SpaceNews.com
    Astronomers discover a nearby free-range planet with incredible magnetism | Astronomy.com
    Parker Solar Probe | NASA
    Parker Solar Probe
    NASA successfully launched a spacecraft that will study the Sun’s atmosphere - The Verge
    NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Is Named for Him. 60 Years Ago, No One Believed His Ideas About the Sun. - The New York Times
    Liftoff #6: The Sun - Relay FM