History-Making Spacecraft Has Survived ‘Touching The Sun,’ Says NASA
NASA received a beacon tone from Parker Solar Probe on Dec. 27, 2024, after the spacecraft emerged from behind the sun three days after its close encounter with the sun.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe phones home after surviving historic close sun flyby. It's alive!
A NASA spacecraft has survived a historic close fly of the sun. The mission team received a beacon tone from the Parker Solar Probe, signaling it was still functioning after the record approach.
History-making probe achieves closest-ever approach to the sun
On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe became the nearest spacecraft to the sun, flying within a few million miles of the solar surface.
Parker Solar Probe survives historic closest-ever flyby of the sun, NASA confirms
NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any human-made object ever — a stunning technological feat that scientists liken to the historic Apollo moon landing in 1969. Now, we know it survived.
Parker Solar Probe Makes History With Closest Pass to the Sun
NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun has confirmed that it survived its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun’s surface on Dec. 24. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3.8 million miles (around 6.
Parker Solar Probe completes closest-ever approach to the Sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the Sun than ever before. It traveled at 430,000 mph, making it the fastest human-made object.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Survives Fiery Sun Flyby at 430,000 MPH
Racing closer to the Sun than ever before, the Parker Solar Probe is unlocking the secrets of our solar system's fiery heart. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully transmitted a beacon signal back to Earth,
On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe got closer than ever to the sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe will get closer to the sun than ever before. Astrophysicist Nour Rawafi explains how this mission could help solve the sun's most perplexing mysteries.
After Days of Silence, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Phones Home
The probe sent a signal to Earth indicating that it had survived the closest solar encounter ever attempted by a spacecraft.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives close encounter with sun
The probe accelerated to 430,000 mph, faster than any spacecraft has ever flown, traveling to within 3.8 million miles of the star’s surface.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes history with closest trip to the sun
The probe flew 3.8 million miles above the solar surface at 430,000 miles per hour, marking the closest distance in history.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe sets new record for sun proximity
Operations teams have confirmed NASA's mission to "touch" the sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar ...
The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun
The mission’s close-up with the sun is the culmination of a dream that dates to the dawn of the space age, but progress was ...