The spacecraft flew within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the solar surface to "touch the sun" on Christmas ...

Two new U.S. Postal Service stamps released last week feature a spiral galaxy and a star cluster captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The James Webb Space Telescope, launched on Christmas ...

"Another day, another sleigh," NASA captioned a new Instagram snapshot ... How were they able to get their hands on Christmas clothes after being in orbit for over half a year?

While Earthlings were wrapping gifts and preparing holiday buffets this past Christmas Eve, a rocket named for a south ...

NASA said the spacecraft was safe and operating after its historic flight on Christmas Eve and noted Parker is expected to send back detailed telemetry data on its status on New Year's Day.

ARIZONA, USA — 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 ...

Illustration: NASA The Sun is getting a surprise visitor for Christmas: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, which is going to get uncomfortably close to the star. The tiny probe is gearing up for its ...

NASA researchers said their teams can tell the difference from November to December because of the variation in illumination caused by Christmas light displays. "From the satellite data ...

"The data that will come down from the spacecraft will be fresh information about a place that we, as humanity, have never ...

It's not just here on Earth where things are turning festive - Nasa has snapped a picture of a Christmas tree in space! The US Space Agency released an image of NGC 2264, a group of young stars ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA's Parker Solar Probe is spending Christmas Eve on a history-making attempt to fly closer to ...