NASA said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe was "safe" and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the Sun by any human-made object.

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The spacecraft survived scorching temperatures at a record proximity, and is expected to send details of its close call in the new year.

The probe sent a signal to Earth indicating that it had survived the closest solar encounter ever attempted by a spacecraft.

A Nasa spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. 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 fly-by.

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any human-made object ever — a stunning technological feat that scientists liken to the historic Apollo moon landing in 1969. Now, we know it survived.

Just before midnight Thursday, the spacecraft finally "phoned home," transmitting a beacon tone back to Earth, indicating it was in good health and operating normally, according to the space agency . NASA is expecting the spacecraft to send back detailed data on its status on Jan. 1.

This week, on Christmas Eve, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made the closest recorded approach to the sun – 3.8 billion miles above the yellow dwarf star’s surface. Two days later, a beacon tone confirmed it made the trip safely.

Triumph of Innovation: NASA's Parker Solar Probe Breaks Ground in Space Exploration** In a remarkable achievement for science and technology, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed the closest flyby to the Sun in history, pushing the ...