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NASA spacecraft gets close to the Sun

NASA spacecraft gets close to the Sun

Update: 2024-12-27
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A NASA spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe plunged into the Sun's outer atmosphere on Christmas Eve, enduring brutal temperatures and extreme radiation in a quest to better our understanding of how the Sun works.
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NASA spacecraft gets close to the Sun

NASA spacecraft gets close to the Sun

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