NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes historic approach to the sun

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.
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.
NASA spacecraft 'safe' after closest-ever approach to Sun
NASA said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe was "safe" and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the Sun by any human-made object. The spacecraft passed 3.8 million miles (6.
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.
NASA probe sets record as closest object to the sun
NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe. Now, six and a half years later, the probe has traveled about 90 million miles to get closer to the sun than any man-made object in history. Here's how the mission data will help NASA.
Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun
A Nasa spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. Scientists received a signal from the Parker Solar Probe just before midnight EST on Thursday (05:00 GMT on Friday) after it had been out of communication for several days during its burning-hot fly-by.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe whizzes within 3.8 million miles of sun, setting a record
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has survived an up-close encounter with the sun, coming closer to the fiery star than any other spacecraft before it.
What's next for NASA's solar probe after its closest approach to the sun?
Joseph Westlake, NASA's heliophysics director, says the agency's Parker Solar Probe's prime mission is winding down, but there's still plenty of data left for the spacecraft to collect. The probe safely completed its closest-ever approach to the sun on Friday.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe safe after historic closest-ever approach to sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe hurtled through the sizzling solar atmosphere and passed within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has survived the closest-ever Sun flyby
NASA sent its Parker Solar Probe just 3.8 million miles from the surface of the Sun — and it survived. The probe transmitted a signal back to Earth on the night of December 26th, “indicating it’s in good health and operating normally,” according to NASA.
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.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives close brush with the sun’s scorching surface
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NASA Waits With Bated Breath for Signal From Sun-Exploring Spacecraft
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