Artist's impression of Solar Probe Plus, its solar panels folded into the shadows of its protective shield, gathering data on its approach to the Sun. As the spacecraft approaches the sun, its revolutionary carbon-composite heat shield must withstand temperatures exceeding 2,550 degrees Fahrenheit and blasts of intense radiation.
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Image Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
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