Nasa spacecraft attempting to make history

Nasa's Parker Solar Probe is hoping to make the closest ever approach to the Sun. It promises to revolutionize our understanding of the Sun.

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(Artist’s concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun. Credit:NASA)