The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun
The mission’s close-up with the sun is the culmination of a dream that dates to the dawn of the space age, but progress was ...
Parker Solar Probe set for blisteringly hot date with the Sun on Christmas Eve
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is scheduled to make its closest approach yet to the Sun, approximately 3.8 million miles from the ...
Why NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft Remains Out Of Contact
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is out of contact with mission control after its closest-ever pass of the sun on Tuesday, Dec. 24.
A journey to hell in the name of science
Thomas Zurbuchen was the head of science at NASA from 2016 to 2022.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Smashes Records: What We Learned From Its Closest Sun Encounter
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe achieved its closest Sun approach, enduring extreme heat and gathering vital data on the corona and ...
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Gears Up to “Touch” the Sun in a Historic Christmas Eve Mission
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, a groundbreaking mission to study the sun’s corona, is set to make an unprecedented close approach ...
NASA is about to 'touch' the sun. Here's what you need to know.
NASA is about to make history. Its Parker Solar Probe is set to fly closer to the sun than any object in history. The mission ...
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Spacecraft flew through the Sun's atmosphere today for the first time ever
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set to achieve its most dangerous feat yet tomorrow, December 24, 2024. After a six-year journey ...
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Touching the Sun: Parker Solar Probe Pushes the Boundaries of Space Science
A NASA spacecraft has made history by surviving its closest-ever approach to the Sun during the Parker Solar Probe mission, a project over six years in the making. The spacecraft was out of ...
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Scientists await signal from spacecraft after historic close encounter with the sun
This design helps keep the probe's interior near room temperature, even while inside the sun's outer atmosphere, which can ...
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‘Houston all clear’: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives historic closest approach to the Sun
Probe Design and Future Plans The Parker Solar Probe is engineered to withstand extreme conditions. Its cutting-edge heat shield, made from carbon foam, protects the spacecraft's instruments and ...
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NASA is about to 'touch' the sun. Here's what you need to know.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe launched in 2018 and has completed ... "This close approach is only possible because of the mission's orbital design," a NASA spokesperson told Business Insider via ...