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Editor's Note: This story was originally published Dec. 24 and updated Friday, Dec. 27 at 10:45 a.m. EST to confirm that the Parker Solar Probe had survived its latest rendezvous with the sun.

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As space travel gains more and more momentum, and travel to Mars seems like a real possibility, you might find yourself ...

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