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Parker Solar Probe aims to teach us more about sun

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe sets new record for sun proximity

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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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives historic closest-ever flyby to sun

The space agency’s Parker Solar Probe survived the latest endeavor in its mission to “touch” the sun – flying just 3.8 million miles above the star’s surface on Christmas Eve, its closest-ever approach.

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NASA Probe Completes Historic Closest-Ever Approach to Sun

The probe was launched in 2018 and first entered the solar atmosphere in 2021. Its latest achievement comes six months after the probe completed its 20th close approach to the sun, coming about 4.51 million miles from the solar surface and moving at about 394,736 miles per hour in June.

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History-Making Spacecraft Has Survived ‘Touching The Sun,’ Says NASA

NASA received a beacon tone from Parker Solar Probe on Dec. 27, 2024, after the spacecraft emerged from behind the sun three ...

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NASA Celebrates as Sun-Exploring Spacecraft Confirms It’s Still Alive

The spacecraft survived scorching temperatures at a record proximity, and is expected to send details of its close call in ...

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