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A NASA Spacecraft Is About to Fly Through Sun

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before

A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before.The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. Since then, it has flown straight through the sun's corona: the outer atmosphere visible during a total solar eclipse.

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

A NASA spacecraft is about to give astronomers an epic early Christmas present with the closest ever flyby of the sun on Dec. 24, but if you're wondering exactly when the ambitious solar encounter will occur, don't worry. We've got you covered.

This is how close NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly by the sun

The Parker Solar Probe is expected to pass within an "unprecedented" 3.86 million miles of the solar surface on Dec. 24, according to NASA. "It's about to be on its closest approach to the sun," Rayl said.

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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 Probe About to Make History With Record-Blazing Sun Approach

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is about to make history ... In its 22nd close flyby, the probe will skim just 6.1 million ...

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Watch: NASA Experts Discuss Mission to 'Touch the Sun'

Parker Solar Probe is "venturing into a region of space that we never visited before," astrophysicist Nour Rawafi said.

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All systems 'go' as Parker Solar Probe approaches closest encounter with Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is operating normally and remains on schedule for a record-setting close encounter with the Sun on ...

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NASA probe to make Christmas Eve trip to sun’s surface: ‘Uncharted territory’

The Parker probe was launched in 2018 as part of NASA’s Living With a Star program with the aim of “touching” the sun. It has ...

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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 ...

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