In 2018, NASA sent 1,137,202 people’s names toward the Sun: They were stored on a memory card aboard Parker Solar Probe
A total of 1,137,202 names were submitted and confirmed, then loaded onto a memory card installed on NASA’s…
Researchers challenge long-held theory on how Earth withstands extreme space weather
Scientists have long treated Earth’s magnetic field as a sturdy defense against the Sun’s most violent storms. New…
Two Spacecraft Are Creating Fake 5-Hour Solar Eclipses—And Revealing A Faster Solar Wind
Topline If you were lucky enough to witness last week’s total solar eclipse, you’ll have seen one of…
The Sun’s Atmosphere May Be Feeding on Dust
3D rendering of the Parker Solar Probe. Credit: NASA The Sun’s outer atmosphere may have a dust problem—and…
NASA’s New Horizons Reveals a Hidden Interstellar Slowdown at the Solar System’s Edge
For obvious reasons, the Sun’s influence weakens as you get closer to the edge of the solar system.…
Jupiter Accelerates Electrons to Near-Light Speed, Offering Clues to Cosmic Ray Origins
The giant planet’s bow shock isn’t just deflecting the solar wind, it’s acting as a powerful particle accelerator,…
Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth’s magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms
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Spacecraft to probe how Earth fends off raging solar winds
A joint European-Chinese spacecraft is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and…
First Proba-3 science: surprisingly speedy solar wind
Science & Exploration 13/04/2026 801 views 17 likes Since July 2025, the European Space Agency’s pair of Proba-3 satellites has…
Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS breaking apart into pieces: Gemini North Telescope release images after a closest Sun flyby |
Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS, a relatively new visitor from the outer solar system, has broken apart after swooping…
China found something strange on far side of moon no one ever saw occur naturally before
Tiny carbon nanotubes with walls just one atom thick found on the far side of the moon have…
Periodic Graphics: Aurora’s Colors
References used to create this graphic: “Chasing the Northern Lights,” National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Dec. 4,…