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NASA, the probe and Christmas Eve

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.

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NASA probe attempts historic Christmas Eve approach to the sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made a historic attempt to circle the sun at 6:53 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, which, if successful, would be the closest-ever attempt to do so. The agency will remain out of contact with the spacecraft until Friday,

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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 days after its close encounter with the sun.

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Christmas Eve asteroid the size of a 10-floor building makes ‘close approach’ to Earth tonight

While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that ...

On Christmas Eve 1968, millions watched the Apollo 8 astronauts broadcast from space

Apollo 8 splashed down in the northern Pacific Ocean on December 27 after a total mission time of 6 days, 3 hours, 42 seconds. Upon their return, Time magazine named Borman, Lovell, and Anders their ...

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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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Preparing For Moon: NASA Achieves First Test Milestone Of Rovers For Emergencies

NASA is testing how to explore the Moon and rescue incapacitated astronauts using a rover. In a statement, the agency said ...

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