On December 24, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made history by flying closer to the sun than any spacecraft before.
It reached a distance of 6.1 million kilometers from the sun’s surface, with its heat shield exposed to temperatures above 930°C
Heat Shield Technology
The spacecraft is equipped with a heat shield to protect it from extreme temperatures, with the Sun’s heat reaching over 930°C.
Despite the intense heat, the probe’s instruments are kept near room temperature (around 29°C).
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