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How close can we actually get to the Sun?

In 2021, the Parker Solar Probe achieved its mission to touch the Sun, skimming through its outermost atmosphere. Since then, it’s carved closer and closer paths, but probing deeper into the corona— without melting, exploding, or falling into the Sun— is a monumental engineering challenge. Is it possible? Explore the obstacles of the mission and how it could unlock the mysteries of our star. Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio.

English
  • Originally Aired June 26, 2025
  • Runtime 6 minutes
  • Production Code tekiHV-e8Uw
  • Network YouTube
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  • Created July 4, 2025 by
    Kocha
  • Modified July 4, 2025 by
    Kocha