On the heels of a NASA spacecraft's historic close flyby of the sun on Christmas Eve, scientists on Earth have one question on their minds: Did their probe survive as an epic Christmas gift ...

Scientists received a signal from the Parker Solar Probe just before midnight EST on Thursday (05:00 GMT on Friday) after it had been out of communication for several days during its burning-hot ...

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 ...

Nicola Fox says that as soon as a signal is beamed back home, the team will text her a green heart to let her know the probe is OK. She admits she is nervous about the audacious attempt ...

When NASA’s LUCY probe launched, it was poised to revolutionize our understanding of the Trojan asteroids. But a single, unexpected signal turned excitement into uncertainty. Uncover the story ...

the probe is currently in the midst of its closest-ever flyby of the sun. Due to the intense conditions near the sun, the spacecraft is unable to communicate with Earth during this critical phase. The ...

On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe achieved the impossible – a ... The mission control team is eagerly awaiting a signal from Parker on December 27, which will confirm the spacecraft's ...

Just before midnight Thursday, scientists at NASA received a signal from the probe after it had been out of communication for several days during its burning-hot flyby. NASA said the spacecraft ...

The probe accelerated to 430,000 mph, faster than any spacecraft has ever flown, traveling to within 3.8 million miles of the star’s surface.

The probe transmitted a signal back to Earth on the night of December 26th, “indicating it’s in good health and operating normally,” according to NASA. The mission marks the closest the ...