UNIV OF CHICAGO BFG ON PARKER SOLAR PROBE, July 31, 2018, 1:30 pm ET, watch on NASA TV

NASA TV will broadcast a discussion about the Parker Solar Probe on July 31, 2018 at 1:30 pm ET.  It is being held at the University of Chicago where Dr. Eugene Parker is a professor.  Considered the father of solar physics, the probe is named after him.

NASA announced the event via Twitter.

Live at 1:30 p.m. EDT, NASA scientist Alex Young, Parker #SolarProbe project scientist Nicky Fox, and mission namesake Eugene Parker will talk about the mission to touch the Sun! ☀ Tune in on NASA TV or on Facebook: https://t.co/T95yXYa3IT pic.twitter.com/2IWYtrw9PR

— NASA Sun & Space (@NASASun) July 31, 2018