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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe sends signal

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives close encounter with sun

The probe accelerated to 430,000 mph, faster than any spacecraft has ever flown, traveling to within 3.8 million miles of the star’s surface.

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes History With Closest Pass to Sun

Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Parker Solar Probe survives historic closest-ever flyby of the sun, NASA confirms

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. Now, we know it survived.

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These space missions will take off in 2025

Space agencies worldwide are gearing up missions in 2025 to expand humanity's horizons, from the moon and Mars to asteroids and beyond.

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This Christmas Eve, humans will try to embrace a star

"In 1969, we landed humans on the moon; on Christmas Eve in 2024, we are going to embrace a star," Nour Raouafi, project ...

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Interstellar "tunnel" found that connects our solar system to other stars

Astronomers found hidden cosmic channels connecting our solar system to distant stars, reshaping views of interstellar space.

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Parker Solar Probe to make closest-ever approach to sun on Christmas Eve, NASA says

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is preparing for its long-anticipated record-setting approach to the surface of the sun. Hurtling around the sun at approximately 430,000 mph, the uncrewed vehicle is ...

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