Nasa craft set for daring 1,300C Christmas Eve descent to Sun in ‘closest approach’ ever to solve baffling space mystery

A NASA spacecraft is getting ready for a record-setting “closest-ever flight” to the Sun on Christmas Eve.

The Parker Solar Probe launched back in 2018 to examine our local star – and will give scientists a very special Christmas gift this year.

NASANasa’s Parker Solar Probe is preparing to make its closest approach to the Sun[/caption] NASAThe probe will reach as close as 3.8 million miles from the Sun’s surface – protected by a 160lb heat shield[/caption]

It’s set to...