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NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes historic approach to the sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe completes historic Christmas Eve flyby of the sun — but it could take days to know if it survived

NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any human-made object ever — a stunning technological feat that scientists liken to the historic Apollo moon landing in 1969.

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe celebrates Christmas with record smashing 'kiss' of the sun

The daring NASA spacecraft made its closest-ever approach to the sun at 6:53 a.m. EST (1153 GMT) on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).

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NASA's Parker Probe Flies Closer to the Sun Than Any Object Ever Has

According to NASA, the Parker Solar Probe reached speeds of up to 430,000 miles per hour, enduring temperatures as high as 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (982 Celsius). Although the probe is scheduled to orbit the Sun two more times, this mission marks the closest it will ever get.

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Mission accomplished? Solar Probe just touched the Sun, but we don't know if it survived

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, traveling at 430,000 mph, reaches 3.8 million miles from the Sun. It collects data on the solar ...

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe makes historic Christmas Eve flight through Sun's atmosphere

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday morning when it flew through the atmosphere of the Sun, becoming the closest human-made object to reach a star. The spacecraft was launched in ...

The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun

The Parker Solar Probe is attempting the closest ever pass of the sun’s surface on Christmas Eve. An image from the Parker Solar Probe’s WISPR instrument of a coronal streamer of the sun, about 16.9 ...

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