NASA solar probe survives dramatic plunge into sun

Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun
A Nasa spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. Scientists received a signal from the Parker Solar Probe just before midnight on Thursday after it had been out of communication for several days during its burning-hot fly-by.
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NASA solar probe survives dramatic plunge into the sun
NASA's spacecraft has reported back after making a plunge into the sun. The Parker Solar Probe has transmitted a beacon tone, indicating it's operational and in good health, NASA confirmed just after midnight on Friday, Dec. 27.
NASA spacecraft 'safe' after closest-ever approach to Sun
NASA said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe was "safe" and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the Sun by any human-made object.
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Nasa’s Parker probe phones home after ‘touching Sun’ in historic mission
The American space agency confirmed that it received signals from the probe on 26 December, just before midnight EST. “Parker Solar Probe has phoned home! After passing just 3.8
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