NASA, Parker Solar Probe and sun

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.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before
A NASA spacecraft is about to make the closest approach to the sun. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun.
NASA's solar probe is about to fly closer to the sun than any human-made object ever
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is expected to make a fiery dive close to the solar surface on the morning of Christmas Eve.
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).
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 Christmas Eve, mission controllers say.
NASA video explains why the Parker Solar Probe won’t melt as it approaches the sun
NASA's daring Parker Solar Probe is gearing up to fly into the Sun to glean the secrets of our star's megahot winds, Ars Technica reports. Ev
NASA probe to make history by flying closer to the sun than ever before
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to fly its closest ever flight around the Sun on Christmas Eve. The agency said the probe was on course to fly 3.8 million miles from the surface of the Sun just before 7 a.
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Parker Solar Probe is "venturing into a region of space that we never visited before," astrophysicist Nour Rawafi said.
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