Study Finds
June 7, 2023
BERKELEY, Calif. — NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP) has ventured through solar winds for the first time in a proactive effort to prevent a potential “internet apocalypse” in our future. The spacecraft maneuvered close to the solar wind’s origin, near the surface of the Sun, where a continuous stream of charged particles originates from the outermost atmosphere known as the corona.
Withstanding intense heat and radiation, the Parker probe is gathering new insights into the functioning of our star. Previous studies have already revealed how intense solar storms could one day cause planet-wide blackouts by interfering with Earth’s electronic signals.