The previous record was set in 1976 by Helios 2 when it approached ... protected from the intense heat of the Sun by a 4.5-inch thick carbon-composite shield. The shield is designed to withstand ...

Here comes the sun... Luke Jerram's Mars sculpture may have just orbited out of Greenwich, but its successor is burning to take over. From Tuesday 25 January 2025, Helios — a sizzling 1:200 ...