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Innovative Engineering Shields NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX During Close Encounter With the Sun


OSIRIS-APEX, a NASA spacecraft, successfully navigated its closest approach to the Sun, exceeding design expectations and demonstrating robust engineering by protecting its sensitive components. Innovative techniques like repositioning solar arrays for protection allowed it to emerge unscathed, with

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