The NASA spacecraft that will journey to the Sun just got its super deluxe heat shield

In August, NASA will launch a new interplanetary spacecraft to "touch" the Sun -- and the vehicle just got its super durable heat shield for the trip. At the end of June, engineers installed the protective shield on the craft, dubbed the Parker Solar Probe, in Florida, where it's currently being prepped for launch. The heat shield will keep the probe relatively cool as it encounters blistering temperatures near our Solar System's star. The Parker Solar Probe is meant to get closer to the Sun tha...