Send Your Name to the Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to launch on a mission to explore the Sun's corona, enduring extreme temperatures. The spacecraft will carry the names of those who wish to join this journey. The mission aims to enhance our understanding of the Sun's workings and its effects on Earth, including life and technology. This summer, the mission will bring us closer to touching the Sun.

What is the primary mission of NASA's Parker Solar Probe?

• To land on the Moon

• To study the rings of Saturn

• To orbit through the Sun's corona

• To explore the surface of Mars

What temperature does the Parker Solar Probe expect to encounter in the Sun's corona?

• Around 500,000 degrees

• Greater than 1,000,000 degrees

• Less than 100,000 degrees

• Exactly 1,000,000 degrees

What unique opportunity does the Parker Solar Probe offer to the public?

• To travel aboard the spacecraft

• To participate in a Moon landing

• To have their names carried to the Sun

• To send a message to Mars

What is one of the scientific goals of the Parker Solar Probe?

• To find life on other planets

• To understand how the Sun affects Earth

• To study the Milky Way galaxy

• To discover new planets

When is the Parker Solar Probe expected to 'touch' the Sun?

• This summer

• Next spring

• Next fall

• This winter