SWEAP

The SWEAP instruments on NASA's
Parker Solar Probe. Join us as we journey to touch the Sun!

(Account run by CfA, UMich, UCB; not NASA)

[Dr. Kelly Korreck @KellyKorreck]

A cartoon to commemorate the occasion! Living @TheSWEAPLife

[Physics Magazine @PhysicsMagazine]

Getting so close to the Sun is no easy feat. We talked to Parker Solar Probe team members @JustinCKasper of @umclasp, Tony Case of @CenterForAstro, and @bcong20 of @JHUAPL to learn about the many ways the team prepared the probe to "touch" the Sun. https://t.co/sybGkFG4VF

[Justin C Kasper @JustinCKasper]

If you would like to understand our news that #ParkerSolarProbe has touched the Sun by entering its atmosphere for the first time, please check out the amazingly clear description of the results in this cartoon by Jorge Cham of @PHDcomics with a cameo by me and @phyllisAndFire

[Dr. Kelly Korreck @KellyKorreck]

We did it!!! Parker has crossed into the Sun's atmosphere! Yah Parker! @SolarGirl2018 @JustinCKasper @tonycase @TheSWEAPLife @phyllisAndFire @MarcPulupa

[Justin C Kasper @JustinCKasper]

Breaking news! #ParkerSolarProbe crossed into the atmosphere of the Sun for the first time on April 28, 2021. Our paper reporting the results has just been published in Physical Review Letters and you can read it here https://t.co/WVd1kqVtSy

[Justin C Kasper @JustinCKasper]

#ParkerSolarProbe @TheSWEAPLife data from our closest encounter with the Sun to date starting to transmit to Earth. Watching the first plots come through our data pipeline 🧐🤯

[Justin C Kasper @JustinCKasper]

Exciting news! The large circulation flows and switchbacks in the solar wind discovered by #ParkerSolarProbe @TheSWEAPLife @PSP_FIELDS are all consistent with a specific theory of our Sun's magnetic field and solar wind formation. https://t.co/lkwML9UUFP

[SWEAP @TheSWEAPLife]

The Parker Solar Probe team just published 40+ papers in a special issue of ApJ. Check 'em out! https://t.co/7fSinFUKv6

[SWEAP @TheSWEAPLife]

https://t.co/r1hMh3iKTx

[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

This week on the Nature cover: Staring at the Sun. First results from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe. Browse the issue here: https://t.co/xTVQSOYGGu

[Dr. Kelly Korreck @KellyKorreck]

https://t.co/u4TdHrM5Rz happening at 2pm!

[Justin C Kasper @JustinCKasper]

Nature has a nice summary of the four #ParkerSolarProbe papers written by @DVerscharen https://t.co/uDs7dsQqf4

[SWEAP @TheSWEAPLife]

We're pleased to announce that SWEAP data have been released! Go here: https://t.co/Kv0mENIX9L @ParkerSunProbe @SolarGirl2018 @Dr_ThomasZ @KellyKorreck @JustinCKasper @tonycase @CenterForAstro @smithsonian

[Nicky Fox @SolarGirl2018]

First Parker Solar Probe Science Data Released to Public – Parker Solar Probe. Boom!! Let the paper writing commence. ⁦@NASASun⁩ #ParkerSolarProbe ⁦@JHUAPL⁩ #HelioRocks #coolesthottestmissionunderthesun https://t.co/V4rrUatEEB

[SWEAP @TheSWEAPLife]

Our REU student Greg presenting his work on #thesweaplife data! Which way does the temperature trend? Y’all have to wait till #agu2018 after the data is released! #hottestcoolestmissiontothesun

[Dr PlasmaNerd 🌏 🛰️ @PlasmaNerd]

Can we get some help spreading the word about our @theAGU session on #implicitbias? It's on Fri Dec 14 at 13:45 of #AGU18 we hope everyone who can will stay to the end of AGU and come join us! @spaceyliz @500womensci @500wsDC @AGU_SciComm @SolarGirl2018 @Dr_ThomasZ @betterallies

[Justin C Kasper @JustinCKasper]

Our @TheSWEAPLife SPAN-A instrument on @ParkerSunProbe detects solar corona and wind ions and electrons from the ram side of the spacecraft. We measure the speed and energy per charge of each ion so we can track hydrogen and helium ions separately.

[Justin C Kasper @JustinCKasper]

Great news @ParkerSunProbe has its heat shield. Our @TheSWEAPLife Solar Probe Cup fits right alongside the shield so this is delicate work! https://t.co/zyfAjDFqmw

[SWEAP @TheSWEAPLife]

A little information about the science mysteries for our mission to investigate! https://t.co/B21WgJyKUo

[SWEAP @TheSWEAPLife]

Glad so many of you are joining us on our voyage to the Sun by adding your name to our sweet ride! https://t.co/8BIfXSIi80

[Nicky Fox @SolarGirl2018]

I was lucky enough to see the plaque being installed last Friday. Thank you for sending your names with us aboard @ParkerSunProbe - we are thrilled to be undertaking this historic journey with so many new friends! #coolesthottestmissionunderthesun https://t.co/X7seaQXwkX