The chapter explores the Parker Solar Probe's historic approach to the sun's environment beyond a magnetic boundary, detailing its upcoming closest encounter in December 2024 at 10 solar radii. It delves into the spacecraft's engineering marvels such as its carbon composite heat shield and the mysteries of the sun's corona, discussing AI's role in data analysis for predicting solar storms and the implications of AI in understanding complex solar phenomena.
Could a coronal mass ejection wipe out all electronics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen learn about The Carrington Event, eclipses, and how the Parker Solar Probe doesn’t melt with heliophysicist Lika Guhathakurta.
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