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Nasa’s Parker solar probe attempts closest ever pass of sun

Probe was scheduled to pass 3.8 million miles from sun’s surface on Christmas Eve

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024

Earth from space: Strange phenomena create festive decorations on Iraq's 'Christmas tree lake'

A 2018 astronaut photo shows a festive, fir-tree-shaped artificial reservoir in Iraq decorated with both natural and imagined ornaments.

LiveScience · Dec 24, 2024

Scientists hope NASA's Parker Solar Probe gets hit by a storm during historic Christmas Eve sun flyby

If all goes to plan, the sun should give NASA's Parker Solar Probe a hard time.

Space · Dec 23, 2024

Could that be Santa's sleigh? Early risers can spot the ISS from the UK this Christmas

A bright streak of light in the pre-dawn skies above the U.K. could easily be mistaken for Santa Claus getting an early start to his Christmas deliveries.

Space · Dec 23, 2024

This Christmas Eve, humans will try to embrace a star

Parker Solar Probe will make an immensely close pass by the sun on Dec. 24 — but its scientists aren't worried. They have faith in their explorer.

Space · Dec 23, 2024

Accidental discovery reveals 'millinovas,' a new class of cosmic explosion 100 times brighter than the sun

Astronomers have accidently spotted a new type of cosmic explosion called a "millinova" triggered by white dwarfs feeding on stars. If that sounds familiar get ready for a suprise!

Space · Dec 23, 2024

NASA's Parker Solar Probe To Make Record-Breaking Sun Approach

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is on a groundbreaking mission to explore the sun's mysteries and solar activity.

Top News · Dec 22, 2024

What time is the NASA Parker Solar Probe's closest sun flyby ever on Christmas Eve?

Set your Parker Solar Probe sun flyby clocks for Dec. 24 at 6:53 a.m. EST (1153 GMT), Space Fans.

Space · Dec 22, 2024

NASA's Parker Solar Probe will reach its closest-ever point to the sun on Christmas Eve

NASA's record-breaking Parker Solar Probe will smash its own personal bests for proximity to the sun and fastest speed by a human-made object when it whizzes past our star on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24). It is unlikely to get significantly closer to the sun before the end of its mission.

LiveScience · Dec 22, 2024

Space2Sea Antarctica: William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson and NASA astronauts talk exploration and science from the Drake Passage

Explorers, astronauts and filmmakers described life in space and on Earth in an epic livestream from the Drake Passage.

Space · Dec 22, 2024