NASA's Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before
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FILE - This image made available by NASA shows an artist's rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. It's designed to take solar punishment like never before, thanks to its revolutionary heat shield that's capable of withstanding 1,370 degrees Celsius.
A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before.
FILE - A member of a group of hackers uses his computer at the group's office in Dongguan, China, Aug. 4, 2020. Hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents' personal and bank information were likely hacked by an international cybercriminal group, said state officials.
FILE - A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken Jan. 6, 2020.
FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2013, photo, various cuts of beef and pork are displayed for sale in the meat department at a discount market in Arlington, Va.
FILE - Members of the Women's March group protest in support of access to abortion medication outside the Federal Courthouse on March 15, 2023, in Amarillo, Texas.
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones and Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland attend a news conference in Sydney, Dec. 12, 2024.
As tourists discover Finland's Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
Tourists gather at Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, in Rovaniemi, Finland, Dec. 4, 2024.
The U.N. Development Program features the Timbuktoo GreenTech Hub and Africa Centre on its website on Dec. 10, 2024.
FILE - A monarch butterfly flexes its wings in a garden in Marple Township, Pa., on July 11, 2021.
FILE - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company founder Morris Chang speaks at the new facility in Phoenix, Dec. 6, 2022.
Golden Globes President Helen Hoenhe and actors Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut pose during nominations announcement for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, Dec. 9, 2024.
FILE - A Nvidia Corp. sign is shown in Santa Clara, Calif., May 31, 2023. AI chips and their leading designer, Nvidia, are now at the center of what some experts consider an AI revolution that could reshape the technology sector.