NASA spacecraft 'safe' after closest-ever approach to Sun
NASA said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe was "safe" and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the Sun by any human-made object. The spacecraft passed just 3.
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.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Makes Historic Sun Approach
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to make history by entering the sun's corona, its outer atmosphere. The mission aims to gather unprecedented data on Earth's closest star, a feat never before achieved by a human-made object,
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).
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before
A NASA spacecraft is about to make the closest approach to the sun. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun.
NASA spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to the sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe was expected to make history on Tuesday by flying into the sun's outer atmosphere called the corona on a mission to help scientists learn more about Earth's closest star.
NASA Waits With Bated Breath for Signal From Sun-Exploring Spacecraft
On Tuesday, the Parker Solar Probe was set to come within an uncomfortably close distance of 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) from the Sun’s surface, during which time the spacecraft was supposed to be out of contact with mission control.
NASA’s Solar Probe makes contact with sun’s atmosphere, signal transmission awaited
The mission control team is eagerly awaiting a signal from Parker on December 27, which will confirm the spacecraft's successful completion of the flyby and its continued operation.
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Parker Solar Probe: Historic Sun Encounter
NASA's Parker Solar Probe safely completed the closest-ever approach to the Sun, moving at 430,000 mph, enduring 1,800°F temperatures. The mission aims to improve our understanding of the Sun's corona ...
NASA's solar probe flies closer to the sun than any human-made object ever
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is expected to make a fiery dive close to the solar surface on the morning of Christmas Eve.
What NASA’s Historic Sun Mission Today Has To Do With 2024’s Northern Lights And Eclipse
Today, humanity achieved a historic milestone as NASA’s Parker Solar Probe got closer to the sun than any spacecraft in ...
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Scientists await signal from NASA's Parker Solar Probe after historic close sun flyby. Will it phone home?
Scientists hope the probe will help explain why the outer layers of the sun's atmosphere, like its corona, are so much ...
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Space photo of the week: The sun's corona blooms during back-to-back solar eclipses
Composite images reveal how the sun's corona changed from one total solar eclipse to another in 2023 and 2024, just as solar ...