On the winter solstice here’s what NASA’s learning about the sun

We love our sunshine in California and on Dec. 21, we will have the least daylight in 2019. The winter solstice has a mere 9 hours, 55 minutes of light so we had the bright idea to give you a sun fix with a look at NASA’s latest solar mission.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has gone closer to the sun than any man-made object and is capable of withstanding temperatures up to 3,000 degrees (volcanic lava is between 1,300-2,200 degrees).
Its thermal protection is provided by a 4.5 inch thick