NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Sends Signal Home
The probe sent a signal to Earth indicating that it had survived the closest solar encounter ever attempted by a spacecraft.
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Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun
Scientists hope the probe can help us better understand how the Sun works.BBC News - 1d -
Nasa probe successfully completes closest-ever approach to sun
Parker solar spacecraft got the closest any human-made object has ever come to the star. Santa and his reindeer were not the only bodies making a celestial journey on 24 December: Nasa has revealed ...The Guardian - 23h -
NASA probe attempts historic Christmas Eve approach to the sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made a historic attempt to circle the sun at 6:53 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, which, if successful, would be the closest-ever attempt to do so. The agency will ...The Hill - 3d -
NASA's solar probe flies 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.NBC News - 3d -
How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump
The Trump transition team is looking for “big changes” at NASA—including some cuts.Wired - 3d -
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Will Attempt the Closest Ever Pass of the Sun’s Surface
The Parker Solar Probe is attempting the closest ever pass of the sun’s surface on Christmas Eve.The New York Times - 3d -
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. Nasa’s Parker solar probe is attempting its closest ever flyby of the sun, passing 3.8m miles from its surface on ...The Guardian - 3d -
No mains power or mobile signal: The valley 'on edge of society'
After a 50-year campaign, families are celebrating their last Christmas relying on generators.BBC News - 4d -
Netanyahu Signals Progress on Hostage Deal but Won’t Give Timeline
Pledging to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza by any means necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said, “I don’t know how long it will take.”The New York Times - 4d
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