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NASA Spacecraft 'Touches Sun'

Why NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft Remains Out Of Contact

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is out of contact with mission control after its closest-ever pass of the sun on Tuesday, Dec. 24.

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NASA spacecraft just plunged into the sun and broke stunning records

Early on Christmas Eve in 2024, a NASA craft swooped at blazing speed through the sun's atmosphere. The Parker Solar Probe, equipped with a robust heat shield, made the closest-ever approach to our dynamic star,

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NASA spacecraft touches Sun’s atmosphere, breaking record

The concept of touching the Sun can be traced back to the ancient Greek myth of Icarus, but scientists at NASA have turned that idea into a reality. On Dec. 24th, their Parker Solar Probe managed to travel to just within 3.

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 ...

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Preps for Record-Breaking Christmas Eve Flyby

The Parker Solar Probe will swoop just 6.1 million kilometers above the sun’s surface on Christmas Eve. Scientists are ...

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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 ...

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NASA’s Solar Probe Will Make History on Christmas Eve by Zooming Closer to the Sun Than Ever

At 3.8 million miles from the Sun's surface, Parker Solar Probe will be the closest a human-made object's ever been to our ...

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

On Christmas Eve morning, NASA's Parker Solar Probe broke a new record with its closest approach ever to the sun. The ...

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