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NASA's Parker Probe Pushes Limits Near Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe completes historic Christmas Eve flyby of the sun — but it could take days to know if it survived

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA's Parker Solar Probe is spending Christmas Eve on a history-making attempt to fly closer to the sun than we have ever been before — a stunning ...

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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).

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NASA's Parker Probe Flies Closer to the Sun Than Any Object Ever Has

According to NASA, the Parker Solar Probe reached speeds of up to 430,000 miles per hour, enduring temperatures as high as 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (982 Celsius). Although the probe is scheduled to orbit the Sun two more times, this mission marks the closest it will ever get.

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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 ...

The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun

The Parker Solar Probe is attempting the closest ever pass of the sun’s surface on Christmas Eve. An image from the Parker Solar Probe’s WISPR instrument of a coronal streamer of the sun, about 16.9 ...

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