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Scientists await signal from NASA's Parker Solar Probe after historic close sun flyby. Will it phone home?
On the heels of a NASA spacecraft's historic close flyby of the sun on Christmas Eve, scientists on Earth have one question on their minds: Did their probe survive as an epic Christmas gift, or is it a burned up lump of coal in space?
When will we know if NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived ‘touching’ the sun?
NASA's Parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the sun on4. But did it survive? We're about to find out.
NASA is about to 'touch' the sun. Here's what you need to know.
NASA is about to make history. Its Parker Solar Probe is set to fly closer to the sun than any object in history. The mission is years in the making.
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.
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 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.
NASA Spacecraft ‘Touches Sun’ In Defining Moment For Humankind
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the sun early Tuesday, getting within just 4% of the Earth-sun distance — a feat compared to the '69 moon landing.
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.
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 spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to the sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe was expected to make history today 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's Parker Solar Space Probe makes history with trip to the sun
NASA's Parker Solar Space Probe is making history. It's gotten closer to the sun's atmosphere than any other humanmade object.
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