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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.
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 NASA astronauts' Christmas photo is raising a major question
Two stranded NASA astronauts have followers scratching their heads over a festive new photo that shows the space travelers getting into the holiday spirit.
Astronauts send Christmas message from International Space Station
NASA astronauts sent a “Merry Christmas” message to Earth from the International Space Station. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been stuck in space since their Boeing spacecraft ran into problems in June,
Stranded NASA astronaut shares Christmas selfie — but everyone is asking the same question
Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore are celebrating the holidays onboard the ISS — but how did they get their Christmas hats?
Christmas in space! How stranded astronauts are celebrating the holidays
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will be spending the holidays aboard the International Space Station, with their extended stay pushed back due to concerns over the safety of the Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
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 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.
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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).
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe completes historic Christmas Eve flyby of the sun — but it could take days to know if it survived
NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any human-made object ever — a stunning technological feat that ...
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‘Uncharted Territory’: NASA Kicks Off Christmas With Record-Breaking Pass by the Sun
The space agency’s Parker Solar probe was supposed to approach within 3.8 million miles of the sun’s surface, a ...
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 ...
Christmas in space: NASA shows off festive star cluster
NASA described that the stars appear in blue and white lights because of the X-rays they give off, which the Chandra X-ray ...
Space gets festive: NASA spots star clusters resembling Christmas tree and wreath
A giant dust cloud ring comprising green, yellow, blue and orange hues darken on the cloud's edges, creating the appearance ...
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A NASA Spacecraft Will ‘Touch’ the Sun on Christmas Eve, Flying Closer to the Star Than Any Probe Before
The Parker Solar Probe will endure scorching temperatures of 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit as it performs the closest solar flyby ...
Parker Solar Probe to make closest-ever approach to sun on Christmas Eve, NASA says
Hurtling around the sun at approximately 430,000 mph, the uncrewed vehicle is expected to come within 3.8 million miles of ...
Christmas At The Moon: When Apollo 8 Astronauts Beamed Iconic Message For 'The Good Earth' 56 Years Ago
"Good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you—all of you on the good Earth" The Apollo 8 crew became the first humans to orbit the Moon on Christmas Eve 1986. The crew presented ...