NASA readies probe to touch the sun with 'cutting-edge heat shield'
https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-readies-probe-to-touch-the-sun-with-cutting-edge-heat-shield/
For the first time in human history, we are going to "touch the sun".
As NASA prepares for an Aug. 4 launch, it has unveiled a "cutting-edge heat shield", installed on June 27, that will keep the spacecraft from being burnt to a crisp.