Parker Solar Probe sits in the clean room

Touching the Sun to protect the Earth: A Q&A with Justin Kasper on going where no probe has gone before

Aug. 13, 2018

From the The Michigan Engineer News Center: Justin Kasper, professor of climate and space sciences and engineering at the University of Michigan, is a mission principal investigator on the Parker Solar Probe, which is scheduled for launch Aug. 11 from Cape Canaveral, Fla. 鈥淭he Parker Solar Probe will help us...

Artist illustration of Parker Solar Probe

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Is Headed to the Sun. So, What's Next?

Aug. 13, 2018

From Space.com: After decades of scientific brainstorming and years of construction, NASA's Parker Solar Probe is safely on its way to flying seven times closer to the sun than any mission has before. Now that the spacecraft is finally off the ground, it won't be long before scientists can start...