Nasa succumbs to Darrian hubris

[Mongoose Pete]

I know its old news, but now its an official mission... :wink:

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/02sep_spp/

 

[alex_greene]

"For the first time, we'll be able to 'touch, taste and smell' the sun."

In person.

Seems that The Secret of The Ancients is not the only game whose acronym can be arranged to read TOAST.

 

[saundby]

At closest approach, Solar Probe+ will be 7 million km or 9 solar radii from the sun.

Close, but not up to Darrian standards yet.

The Solar Probe Plus mission is part of NASA's Living with a Star Program.

Emphasis on "Living with", let's presume, rather than "poking with a stick until something horrible happens." 8D