Very cool if summary information about the Parker Solar Probe. “ It will approach to within 8.86 solar radii (6.2 million kilometers or 3.85 million miles) from the "surface" (photosphere) of the Sun..... .....The spacecraft's systems are protected from the extreme heat near the Sun by a solar shadow-shield. Due to the inverse-square law, incident solar radiation at perihelion is approximately 650 kW/m2, or 475 times the intensity at Earth orbit. The solar shield is hexagonal, mounted on the Sun-facing side of the spacecraft, 2.3 m (7.5 ft) in diameter, 11.4 cm (4.5 in) thick, and is made of reinforced carbon–carbon composite, which is designed to withstand temperatures outside the spacecraft of about 1,370 °C (2,500 °F). A white reflective alumina surface layer minimizes absorption. The spacecraft systems and scientific instruments are located in the central portion of the shield's shadow, where direct radiation from the Sun is fully blocked. If the shield were not between the spacecraft and the Sun, the probe would be damaged and become inoperative within tens of seconds.” Looking at this makes me wonder what kind of armor we can equip on our ships and how much closer can we get to a star in 900 years. This has some cool gameplay considerations. Imagine evading enemies by flying into the outer corona of a star, where your ship is equipped to withstand the radiation but the other ship is not. Great for scientific missions for various NPCs. The Endeavor comes to mind but perhaps other ships can be equipped to withstand this type of punishment. I see a competition as to who can get the closest to a star in a specific class of ship “The Touch the Sun Challenge” Again. Just some cool real Life science I hope translates into Star Citizen.