The collection, titled “Icarus,” is the story of a tragic figure who ended up flying too close to the sun. Often a euphemism for someone who takes too much risk, it didn’t apply to Daniel Roseberry, ...
Forget the cautionary tale of Icarus. NASA's Parker Solar Probe is just days away from flying into the Sun — or through its outer layers, depending on how you look at the maneuver — in a ...
Before he took off, Icarus was warned that he had to fly at just the right height: Too high, and the sun’s rays would melt the wing’s wax; too low, and they’d be soaked by the sea.