CNN — Although the sun sits at the center of our solar system, mystery has surrounded the star and its behavior. In August 2018, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe to draw closer to the sun than any satellite before. Now, the first data from the probe’s initial close passes of the sun have …
NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which was launched last year in August to understand the long-standing mysteries of the sun, has provided first insights from the edge of the sun’s atmosphere. Plus, scientists say birds are shrinking as a consequence of warming temperatures. And, a once-a-month birth control pill could be on the way.