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How did NASA touch the Sun without melting?

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Learning Stats

B1

GER-Niveau

668

Total Words

343

Unique Words

5/10

Schwierigkeit

Vocabulary Diversity 51%

Untertitel (76 segments)

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The Parker Solar Probe, the fastest object ever made by human hands,

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surfs the solar winds at more than 630,000 kilometers per hour.

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That’s more than 500 times the speed of sound on Earth.

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Its mission?

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To touch the Sun— and, ideally, to avoid melting in the process.

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It achieved this goal in 2021,

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when the probe flew by Venus and skimmed through the corona,

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the Sun’s outermost atmosphere.

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Key Vocabulary (17)

shield A1 noun

A shield is a large piece of metal or wood used by soldiers to protect their bodies from weapons. In a general sense, it is anything that protects you from danger, pain, or damage.

"Example sentence using shield."

carbon B2 noun

Carbon is a chemical element that exists in all living things and is a primary component of many substances like coal and diamonds. In a modern environmental context, it often refers to carbon dioxide emissions and their impact on global warming.

around C2 adverb

As an adverb at a C2 level, it denotes presence, availability, or existence within a specific vicinity or context. It is also used to indicate approximate values or to describe movement or positioning that encircles a point or lacks a specific direction.

close A1 verb

To stop a computer program, application, or digital window from running or being visible on the screen. It can also mean to physically shut a device, such as a laptop lid.

"I close every day."

heat A1 noun

Heat refers to the quality of being hot or having a high temperature. It is commonly used to describe the warmth from the sun or the atmosphere during summertime.

"The heat is important."

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