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NASA probe to make closest-ever approach to the Sun

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Clifford Coonan
December 24, 2024

On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe is expected to make history, flying closer to the Sun than any human-made object ever has. Launched in 2018, the spacecraft is on a mission to uncover secrets of the Sun’s corona and solar wind.

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