For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. NASA s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there.
The Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer (COWVR) instrument is to measure the direction and speed of winds at the ocean surface, while the Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems (TEMPEST) looks at atmospheric humidity.
Participants used a tool to highlight obstacles such as sand and rock that NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory rover drivers must avoid when planning routes on Mars.