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. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3 ...

Close encounters: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe ... our solar system, including on the technology we use daily on Earth and in space, as well as learn about the workings of stars across the universe to ...

"These cosmic catapults, where we pinball off of the various planets ... our investments in space and the future of astronaut space travel," she said. This is how close the Parker Solar Probe ...

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And we’re going to learn so much more thanks to the Parker Solar Probe ... is to understand our star, which is our nearest neighbor here, and how it interacts with us here on Earth but also on other ...

On Dec. 24 at 6:40 a.m. Eastern time, the Parker Solar Probe ... has revolutionized our understanding of the sun, spotted comets, snapped captivating pictures and yielded insights about Venus.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist’s concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun. Launching in ...

Nasa has confirmed that its Parker Solar Probe is “operating normally” after making the ... surface can cause temporary radio communications and power blackouts on the planet. As the Sun is currently ...