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A NASA Spacecraft Will 'Touch' the Sun on Christmas Eve

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A NASA Spacecraft Will 'Touch' the Sun on Christmas Eve, Flying Closer to the Star Than Any Probe Before

The holiday season is a busy time for humankind’s sun-surfing spacecraft. This Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe will be going where no probe has gone before: a mere 3.8 million miles from the sun’s surface.

NASA’s Solar Probe Will Make History on Christmas Eve by Zooming Closer to the Sun Than Ever

At 3.8 million miles from the Sun's surface, Parker Solar Probe will be the closest a human-made object's ever been to our host star.

'Christmas Eve Asteroid' To Skim Past Earth On This Date, NASA Confirms

XN1, nicknamed the "Christmas Eve asteroid," will pass Earth at a speed of 14,743 mph on December 24, reaching its closest point at 02:56 am GMT.

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Stranded NASA Astronauts' Christmas Photo Is Raising a Major Question

Stranded NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams has followers scratching their heads over a festive new photo that shows the ...

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NASA releases image of 'cosmic wreath': Star cluster receives festive nickname

NASA says a recently spotted star cluster bears an uncanny resemblance to a holiday wreath and have named it "cosmic wreath" ...

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NASA is about to 'touch' the sun. Here's what you need to know.

NASA is about to make history. Its Parker Solar Probe is set to fly closer to the sun than any object in history. The mission ...

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Christmas Eve Asteroid: Giant Space Rock to Pass Dangerously Close to Earth Tonight

As people prepare for Christmas Eve celebrations, the skies are preparing for their own dramatic spectacle. Tonight, a ...

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