NASA's Parker Solar Probe successfully survived its historic close flyby of the sun on Christmas Eve, coming within 3.8 million miles of the solar surface at a record speed of 430,000 mph. The probe safely communicated with Earth two days later, confirming its "good health and operating normally" status after the encounter. This flyby marks a significant achievement in the mission to explore the sun's corona, providing new opportunities to collect data on solar winds and storms. Detailed status updates and data are expected in early January 2021, as the probe moves to a safer distance.