First results from Parker Solar Probe on Wednesday (18:30 pm UTC)

In summary, the panel discussed the upcoming publication of their findings on the solar wind, which will be released half an hour before the panel discussion. The panel includes experts from NASA, the University of California, the University of Michigan, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, and Princeton University. The solar wind has been found to rotate faster and be more dynamic than expected, with some parts even causing local reversals in the magnetic field. The spacecraft will also make a second Venus fly-by in three weeks, with the ultimate goal of reaching a perihelion of 7 million km. Four publications with more details are linked at the bottom of the article.
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NASA will announce first results from the Parker Solar Probe mission
The publication will be released half an hour before. Press release, link to live stream and so on.

The panel:
Nicola Fox, director of the Heliophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington
Stuart Bale, principal investigator of the FIELDS instrument at the University of California, Berkeley
Justin Kasper, principal investigator of the Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) instrument at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
Russ Howard, principal investigator of the Wide-Field Imager for Parker Solar Probe (WISPR) instrument at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington
David McComas, principal investigator of the Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun (ISOIS) instrument at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey

It is now 8:00 UTC, so this is in 1 day 10.5 hours.
 
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Awsome I knew they were coming up soon due to a seminar speaker last October(I think?) but look forward to the results once published. :)
 
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Sun-bombing spacecraft uncovers secrets of the solar wind
The solar wind is rotating much faster and is more dynamic than expected. Some parts of the solar wind are so fast that they locally reverse the direction of the overall magnetic field. It is unclear what causes these velocity spikes.
4 publications with details are linked at the bottom of the article.

In three weeks the spacecraft will make its second Venus fly-by, lowering the perihelion from 25 million km to 19 million km. Two orbits later, in July 2020, the perihelion will be lowered to 14 million km. The ultimate goal is 7 million km.
 
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1. What is Parker Solar Probe and what is its mission?

Parker Solar Probe is a NASA spacecraft designed to study the Sun up close. Its mission is to gather data and insights about the Sun's atmosphere, magnetic field, and solar wind, which will help us better understand space weather and its impact on Earth.

2. Why is the first set of results from Parker Solar Probe important?

The first results from Parker Solar Probe are important because they will provide us with direct measurements and observations from the Sun's corona, which is a region that is difficult to study from Earth. These results will give us a better understanding of the Sun's behavior and help us make more accurate predictions about space weather events.

3. What time will the first results from Parker Solar Probe be released?

The first results from Parker Solar Probe will be released on Wednesday at 18:30 pm UTC. This time was chosen to allow for a global release of the data to the scientific community.

4. What can we expect to learn from the first results from Parker Solar Probe?

The first results from Parker Solar Probe will provide us with new insights into the Sun's magnetic field, solar wind, and its influence on Earth. We can expect to learn more about the processes that power the Sun and how they affect our planet.

5. How will the first results from Parker Solar Probe impact future space exploration?

The first results from Parker Solar Probe will pave the way for future space missions, as they will provide us with valuable data and knowledge about the Sun and its effects on our solar system. This information will help us design better spacecraft and develop new technologies to protect astronauts and spacecraft from the hazards of space weather.

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