NASA spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to the sun

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe was expected to make history on Tuesday by flying into the sun's outer atmosphere called the corona on a mission to help scientists learn more about Earth's closest star".

Parker was on course to fly 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) from the sun's surface at 6:53 a.m.EST (1153 GMT).

With the spacecraft out of contact, it will be Friday before mission operators confirm its health following the close flyby.

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