Why Won't it Melt? How NASA's Solar Probe will Survive the Sun (VIDEO)

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe is heading to the Sun. Why won't the spacecraft melt? Thermal Protection System Engineer Betsy Congdon (Johns Hopkins APL) outlines why Parker can take the heat. Download this video in HD formats: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12867

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