Who was Eugene Parker, the visionary who said wind blows in vacuum of space

Visionary professor and physicist Eugene N Parker passed away at the age of 94 as his work travels across the spectrum of space to hit the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe, named after the famed physicists continues its journey to the Sun, providing new insights about the hidden secrets of the brightest star in our solar system. Dr. Parker’s legacy will live on through the many active and future NASA missions that build upon his work,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement. Dr. Eugene Parker watched the launch of the spacecraft that bears his name NASA’s Parker Solar Probe. He became the first person to witness the launch of a spacecraft bearing his name when the Parker Solar Probe took off in 2018 to study the Sun.