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NASA's Parker Solar Probe beams home 1st detailed update after record-breaking approach to the sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe added to the festive cheer by sending home its first detailed telemetry data soon after its record-breaking closest-ever approach to the sun.

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NASA confirms Parker Solar Probe survived solar close encounter

NASA has confirmed that its Parker Solar Probe is safe and fully operational after its Christmas Eve close encounter with the Sun. On December 24, 2024, the robotic probe came within a record 3.8 million miles (6.

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Parker Solar Probe makes history with closest-ever approach to the sun

NASA's record-setting spacecraft was just 3.8 million miles from the sun's surface—the closest any human-made object has ever come to a star

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NASA probe beams home update after record-breaking flyby of sun

NASA said scientists began receiving more detailed telemetry — or "housekeeping data" — from the spacecraft on New Year's Day.

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NASA’s Parker probe rings back home after historic sun flyby at 430,000 mph

The Parker Solar Probe broke its record by flying closer to the sun than ever before, reaching a distance of just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) from its surface. During this encounter, the probe achieved a record-breaking speed of 430,000 miles per hour, making it the fastest human-made object in history.

Johns Hopkins Physics Lab Defeats Worker's Race Bias Lawsuit

The applied physics laboratory at Johns Hopkins University is free of a Black worker’s race discrimination case because he failed to provide enough detail to back up his allegations, a federal judge ...

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Modeling tool affirms critical role of testing in pandemic response

A study found public-private partnerships to develop, produce and distribute COVID-19 diagnostic tests saved approximately 1.4 million lives and prevented an estimated 7 million patient ...

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Why NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft Remains Out Of Contact

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is out of contact with mission control after its closest-ever pass of the sun on Tuesday, Dec. 24.

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Study highlights the importance of diagnostic tests in pandemic response

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how crucial testing is for disease preparedness and response, and new research from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and a team of collaborators ...

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The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun

The mission’s close-up with the sun is the culmination of a dream that dates to the dawn of the space age, but progress was ...

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has sent signal to home after completing its closest-ever sun flyby

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its record-breaking flyby, coming within just 3.8 million miles (6.1 ...

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History-making probe achieves closest-ever approach to the sun

On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe became the nearest spacecraft to the sun, flying within a few million miles of the ...

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Scientists finally crack the secret of hula hoops

Remember that colorful plastic ring that swept through playgrounds and living rooms in the 1950s? The humble hula hoop might ...

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