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NASA’s Parker probe is about to get up close and personal with the sun

The spacecraft, set to launch August 4, will get within 6 million kilometers of our star

Parker probe illustration

SUNKISSED  The Parker Solar Probe (illustrated), set to launch in early August, will get closer to the sun than any previous spacecraft.

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By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is about to embark on one daredevil stunt of a space mission.