AdvertisementNASA Braves The Heat To Get Up Close And Personal With Our SunAugust 09, 2018Nell GreenfieldboycefacebookEmailArtist's concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun. Launching in 2018, Parker Solar Probe will provide new data on solar activity and make critical contributions to our ability to forecast major space-weather events that impact life on Earth. (NASA)