The heat shield is coated with a layer ... touch with Earth when on the opposite side of the sun from our planet. The ability of the solar panels to survive in the extreme environment will likely ...

A team of solar physicists has released a new study shedding light on the fine-scale structure of the sun's surface. Using ...

"This heat shield not only needs to protect the spacecraft from the sun but also needs to insulate all those precious science instruments that are getting us that incredible data on solar wind and ...

The heat shield surrounding the probe reflects light, absorbs heat and is cooled by a network of water-filled pipes. The network of tiny pipes goes from the backs of the solar panels all the way ...