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Stranded NASA Astronauts on the ISS Share Christmas Greetings on Social Media
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore won't be back on Earth before March, but they've got candy canes and Santa hats to celebrate the holiday.
Why Stranded NASA Astronauts' Christmas Photo From Space Is Raising One Major Timeline Question
Stranded NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams has followers scratching their heads over a festive new photo that shows the space travelers getting into the holiday spirit lightyears away from earth.
NASA brings a cosmic Christmas with stunning space photography
NASA is getting into the festive spirit, sharing some stunning images of the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Cosmic Wreath. The star clusters are a marvel of deep space, showcasing the beauty to be found beyond our planet, and what's more, they're only a mere 200,000 light-years away.
Christmas in space: NASA shows off festive star cluster
Space is wishing Earth a Merry Christmas from 2,500 light-years away! A NASA telescope combined with data from an X-ray gave a special present for the holidays. Although the star cluster is older than you, the stars are considered young. They are between 1 ...
How did NASA astronauts get Christmas decorations in space? Social media wants answers
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams brought Christmas cheer to the ISS, donning Santa hats despite being stranded in orbit since June. Social media buzzed with playful questions about how festive decorations made it on their originally short mission,
NASA astronauts share special Christmas holiday message from International Space Station
NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station shared a special Christmas holiday message for everyone back on Earth.
Stranded US astronauts dig into festive feast in Christmas photoshoot — but pics spark conspiracies
The two NASA astronauts who are stranded on the International Space Station could be seen in a recent video and some photos tucking into a festive holiday feast — but one aspect of the pics is sparkin
NASA Reveals Cosmic Christmas Tree and Celestial Wreath Illuminating Star Birth
A new image resembling a Christmas wreath captures young stars lighting up dense, dark clouds of dust. The image features NGC 602, a star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a nearby galaxy to the ...
On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe got closer than ever to the sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe will get closer to the sun than ever before. Astrophysicist Nour Rawafi explains how this mission could help solve the sun's most perplexing mysteries.
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe celebrates Christmas with record smashing 'kiss' of the sun
The daring NASA spacecraft made its closest-ever approach to the sun at 6:53 a.m. EST (1153 GMT) on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).
NASA probe to make Christmas Eve trip to sun’s surface: ‘Uncharted territory’
The Parker probe was launched in 2018 as part of NASA’s Living With a Star program with the aim of “touching” the sun. It has ...
NASA gets into the holiday spirit with new images of cosmic wreath, Christmas tree
"These X-rays are powered by winds flowing from the young, massive stars that are sprinkled throughout the cluster," NASA ...
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What time is the NASA Parker Solar Probe's closest sun flyby ever on Christmas Eve?
A NASA spacecraft is about to give astronomers an epic early Christmas present with the closest ever flyby of the sun on Dec.
History-Making Spacecraft Has Survived ‘Touching The Sun,’ Says NASA
NASA received a beacon tone from Parker Solar Probe on Dec. 27, 2024, after the spacecraft emerged from behind the sun three ...
Nasa issues major update on spacecraft which attempted closest-ever approach to Sun
The Parker Solar Probe came within 3.8 million miles of the sun’s surface travelling at 430,000 miles per hour, according to ...