It's been a viral year for the sun, and now our it is back in the news, as a NASA spacecraft prepares to make a historic close approach next week after traveling for 7 years.
A NASA mission scientist describes how the Parker solar probe is able to get close to the sun and what researchers are hoping to find out.
Kari Hall and NASA scientist Adam Szabo tell us more in the video above.
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