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NASA spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to sun

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NASA spacecraft touches Sun’s atmosphere, breaking record

The concept of touching the Sun can be traced back to the ancient Greek myth of Icarus, but scientists at NASA have turned that idea into a reality. On Dec. 24th, their Parker Solar Probe managed to travel to just within 3.

NASA spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to the sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe was expected to make history on Tuesday by flying into the sun's outer atmosphere called the corona on a mission to help scientists learn more about Earth's closest star.

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NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun

Launched in August 2018, the spaceship is on a seven-year mission to deepen scientific understanding of our star and help forecast space-weather events that can affect life on Earth

NASA, Christmas

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Stranded NASA Astronauts on the ISS Share Christmas Greetings on Social Media

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore won't be back on Earth before March, but they've got candy canes and Santa hats to celebrate the holiday.

Why Stranded NASA Astronauts' Christmas Photo From Space Is Raising One Major Timeline Question

Stranded NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams has followers scratching their heads over a festive new photo that shows the space travelers getting into the holiday spirit lightyears away from earth.

Stranded NASA astronaut shares Christmas selfie — but everyone is asking the same question

Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore are celebrating the holidays onboard the ISS — but how did they get their Christmas hats?

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What NASA’s Historic Sun Mission Today Has To Do With 2024’s Northern Lights And Eclipse

Today, humanity achieved a historic milestone as NASA’s Parker Solar Probe got closer to the sun than any spacecraft in ...

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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 ...

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What the Astronauts Whose Return to Earth Was Delayed Will Eat in Space for Christmas Dinner

The American astronauts will also have the day off to talk with loved ones, although they will still have to keep up with ...

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NASA Puts New Artemis Moon Rovers to the Test

With humans slated to return to the moon this decade, NASA has been testing new lunar vehicles in simulated low gravity.

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'Stranded' NASA astronauts' return to Earth delayed until at least 'late March' 2025 due to SpaceX capsule issues, NASA reveals

Due to a delay with SpaceX's Dragon capsule, NASA's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were meant to spend 10 days in space ...

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NISAR Satellite Set To Revolutionize Earth Monitoring in 2025

NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are preparing to launch the NISAR satellite in March 2025. NISAR, ...

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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning image of ‘cosmic eye’ spiral galaxy

New imagery has been released from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, which captured a photo of a spiral galaxy more than 76 ...

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NASA awards contracts for Near Space Network's science work

Space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond often get the most attention, but NASA's Near Space Network does a lot of heavy ...

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