The spacecraft flew within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the solar surface to "touch the sun" on Christmas Eve. NASA's Parker Solar Probe is alive! Two days after a historic ...

An illustration showing the Parker Solar Probe passing by the sun. NASA NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has phoned home, providing the eagerly anticipated confirmation that it managed to survive its ...

The probe sent a signal to Earth indicating that it had survived the closest solar encounter ever attempted by a spacecraft. By Katrina Miller On Dec. 24, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe swooped ...

The spacecraft made the closest ever flyby if the sun on Christmas Eve, but it's been silent since Dec. 20. On the heels of a NASA spacecraft's historic close flyby of the sun on Christmas Eve ...

A coronal mass ejection (CME) that left the sun on Dec. 23 is headed toward Earth -- which may prompt Northern Lights on Christmas Day. Provided by Joseph Cress/Think Iowa City/USA TODAY NETWORK ...

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This Christmas Day, the skies may add to the festive cheer with a display of auroras, thanks to a blob of charged particles enroute to deliver a "glancing blow" to our planet following a powerful ...

Artist’s concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun. Launched in 2018, the ... [+] probe is increasing our ability to forecast major space-weather events that impact life ...

Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are poised to strike Earth on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, sparking a minor geomagnetic storm as they interact with our planet's magnetic field. While ...

NORWALK — A home on Mark Drive is brightening the neighborhood this holiday season with a festive Christmas lights display. Passersby can tune into 92.9 FM or download the PulseMesh app for ...