Fastest Spacecraft Ever Made Did (and Didn’t) Touch the Sun, Here’s Why It’s Complicated

Last week, media went ablaze with news of a human-made spaceship touching the Sun. Some (not few) were quick to jump to the conclusion that somehow a piece of hardware landed on the surface of the Sun (guess what, there is no surface), somewhat confused by NASA's choice of a title when it made the announcement: "Parker Solar Probe Touches the Sun." As some of you might already know, the Parker Solar Probe (continue reading...)