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xkcd #3029: Sun Avoidance (xkcd.com)
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C'mon, ESA Solar Orbiter team, just give the Parker probe a LITTLE nudge at aphelion. Crash it into the sun. Fulfill the dream of Icarus. It is your destiny.

https://explainxkcd.com/3029/

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Most space probes try not to get too close to the Sun, because it's extremely hot [citation needed]