Why is Parker Solar Probe not melting in the corona layer? 

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What is Parker Probe made of? The part of Parker Probe that will face the sun, a heat shield has been installed there, this heat shield is made of carbon foam. Which is 97% empty from inside, due to which the heat shield becomes more effective. 

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Apart from this, a layer of carbon-carbon composite has been installed in this heat shield. Which is made from a mixture of graphite or resin. We all know that the heat conductivity of carbon is good. 

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This is not a normal foam, it has been specially designed by Ultramet Company for the sun, so that it can absorb maximum heat. 

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After doing all this, White Ceramic Paint has also been applied on the topmost shield, due to which the sun's rays will be reflected before going inside. 

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So in this way the Parker Solar Probe is not melting even after the Sun's atmospheric layer enters the Corona. Swipe up on the last slide of this story to read the rest of the details.

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What is the temperature of the surface of the Sun and the atmospheric layers of the Sun? The surface temperature of the Sun is 5,500 °C while the temperature of its atmospheric layer Corona is 500,000 °C. 

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How many times is the temperature of the corona layer different from the surface of the sun? The temperature of the corona layer differs 100× times from the surface of the sun. 

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Parker Solar Probe was sent to which planet before being sent to the Sun? Parker Solar Probe was sent to Venus Planet before sending it to the Sun.

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Parker Solar Probe was launched from which Air Force Station and when? August 12, 2018 Parker Solar Probe was launched from Cape Canaveral Airforce Station. 

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On which date Parker Probe successfully entered the corona layer of the Sun? April 28, 2021 This was the day when NASA confirmed that Parker Probe successfully entered the corona layer of the Sun. 

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Why is Parker Solar Probe not melting even after entering the corona layers of the Sun?