![](https://www.flyingmag.com/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-20-115211.png?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Spacecraft
NewsOn Christmas Eve, NASA’s Solar Probe ‘Touches the Sun’
Santa’s sleigh is powerful, but the space agency’s Parker spacecraft can withstand the sun’s blazing heat.
Jack Daleo![](https://www.flyingmag.com/uploads/2024/12/SPP_ObservingSun2-scaled.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
![](https://www.flyingmag.com/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-20-115211.png?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
![](https://www.flyingmag.com/uploads/2022/09/Pilot-and-copilot_adobe-stock-rs.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Sign-up for newsletters & special offers!
Get the latest FLYING stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox