Blowtorch vs. Heatshield (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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Betsy Congdon of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab is the lead thermal engineer on the heat shield that NASA's Parker Solar Probe will use to protect itself against the Sun. The shield is so robust, Congdon can use a blowtorch on one side and the other side remains cool enough to touch. Download this video in HD formats: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12866

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