Upcoming Launch to Boost NASA’s Study of Sun’s Influence Across Space
Soon, there will be three new ways to study the Sun’s influence across the solar system with the…
Solar Flares More Than 6 Times Hotter Than Thought as 50-Year-Puzzle Solved
Particles within solar flares may reach temperatures more than six times higher than scientists previously believed—offering an explanation…
41,000 Years Ago, Something Weird in Space Changed How Humans Lived on Earth
Wandering magnetic fields would have had noticeable effects for humans. Credit: Maximilian Schanner (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences,…
Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Mysterious Electrical Surges on Satellites
In 1994, two Canadian TV satellites failed within mere hours of each other. The pair was in a…
Two Spacecraft Align Perfectly To Recreate a Solar Eclipse in Space
The two spacecraft of Proba-3 fly in precise formation about 150 m (500 feet) apart to form an…
Solar telescope on Haleakalā captures solar flare in unprecedented detail : Maui Now
Near the summit of Maui’s Haleakalā, the NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope – and its set of…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Just Solved a 70-Year Solar Mystery
Scientists have at last seen how the Sun snaps and explodes, thanks to NASA’s Parker Solar Probe. The…
Behold the Closest Images of the Sun Ever Taken
On Christmas Eve of last year, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made spaceflight history, flying by the Sun at…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Snaps Closest-Ever Images to Sun
KEY POINTS NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken the closest ever images to the Sun, captured just 3.8…