Donna Vickroy: Mission accomplished for late suburban astrophysicist who proved his doubters wrong
While Earthlings were wrapping gifts and preparing holiday buffets this past Christmas Eve, a rocket named for a south ...
NASA probe ‘touches the Sun’ and records 'creepiest noise ever heard'
A NASA probe has 'touched the Sun' in a historic moment, capturing the sound of solar flares as they fly out through space.
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The probe passed 6.1 million km from the solar surface, experiencing temperatures of around 980ºC NASA Goddard Space Flight ...
Program: NASA's Parker Solar Probe gets closer to the sun than ever before
In 2018 NASA sent the Parker Solar Probe to the sun to unlock some of its mysteries. Built to withstand 1,377 degrees Celsius ...
This New Model Could Revolutionize How We Predict Solar Storms
The sun’s solar wind, made of charged particles, interacts with powerful eruptions, affecting cosmic rays and space weather.
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Solar science on steroids
From its formative role in the solar system to its effect on Earth’s technology, studying heliophysics is essential for understanding the immediate and far-reaching impacts of our nearest star. This ...
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MSU Model Illuminates Solar Storms, Space Weather
Our sun is essentially a searing hot sphere of gas. Its mix of primarily hydrogen and helium can reach temperatures ...
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Understanding the Sun - What the Parker Solar Probe Changes
NASA's Parker Solar Probe conducts groundbreaking studies of the Sun, revealing insights into solar winds and space weather ...
Parade of planets this month will feature celestial bodies in alignment
A rare parade of planets will light up the night sky throughout January. Six planets will be in alignment for the rest of the ...
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MSU researcher’s breakthrough model sheds light on solar storms and space weather
Our sun is essentially a searing hot sphere of gas. Its mix of primarily hydrogen and helium can reach temperatures between 10,000 and 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit on its surface and its ...
NASA’s stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
Suni Williams stepped out on a spacewalk, her first since arriving at the International Space Station seven months ago ...
India becomes just fourth country to dock satellites in orbit
India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully docked a pair of satellites, making the nation the fourth to ...