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.

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Maresca: Mudryk to 'disconnect' amid drug probe

Enzo Maresca has said Mykhailo Mudryk needs to "disconnect" from Chelsea as he awaits the outcome of a Football Association (FA) investigation into a failed drugs test.
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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 - 10h
How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump

The Trump transition team is looking for “big changes” at NASA—including some cuts.
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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 - 16h
The Most Satisfying, Rewarding, and Fulfilling Thing Any Leader Can Ever Do

Aside from providing for yourself and the people you care about, of course.
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Biden has appointed more Black federal judges than any other president

As Biden confirms his final judicial nominees before his single term in office ends, he is on track to have appointed the most federal judges of color of any president.
NBC News - 1d
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 - 19h
Spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to Sun

The hope is the probe could help us to better understand how the Sun works.
BBC News - 19h
US targets China with probe into semiconductor industry

The White House on Monday launched a new probe into China's semiconductor industry as the Biden administration continues to take more aggressive action against Chinese technology out of national ...
The Hill - 1d