https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-explains-why-its-mission-to-touch-the-sun-is-basically-insane/

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is launching this weekend on Aug. 11. Its destination: the sun.

In fact, NASA stated its goal with the Parker Solar Probe is to "touch" the sun. It's sending a spacecraft "the size of a small car" directly into the sun's atmosphere.