On the heels of a NASA spacecraft's historic close flyby of the sun on Christmas Eve, scientists on Earth have one question on their minds: Did their probe survive as an epic Christmas gift, or is it a burned up lump of coal in space?

The mission control team is eagerly awaiting a signal from Parker on December 27, which will confirm the spacecraft's successful completion of the flyby and its continued operation.

NASA made history this Christmas, marking humanity’s closest ever approach to the sun - a landmark moment for space travel. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration achieved the feat with the Parker Solar Probe - a car sized spacecraft that came within 3.

NASA's Parker Solar Space Probe is making history. It's gotten closer to the sun's atmosphere than any other humanmade object.