NASA's Parker Solar Probe recorded an unprecedented plasma explosion in the Sun's corona, with a jet of particles blasting toward the star's surface. This rare event produced a sunward jet of plasma ...

ESA twin satellites create artificial eclipses to observe the sun corona The sun’s corona was clearly visible without special ...

Jun 20, 2025 New 2D semiconductors offer fast charge transport and solar cell potential Simulations reveal previously unknown 2D phthalocyanine monolayers combining structural stability, high mobility ...

In an unprecedented achievement, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has reached a historic milestone: the spacecraft has successfully completed its third and final approach to within just 3.86 million miles (6 ...

European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter takes first images of the Sun's south pole. There are many active solar probes and spacecraft today including NASA's Parker Solar Probe, orbiting closer than ...

On June 17, 2025, the Sun released a massive X1.2 solar flare that peaked at 5:49 p.m. ET, as confirmed by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. This event marks a significant moment in the ongoing ...

UPDATE 2: The Parker Solar Probe launched as planned at 3:31 a.m. ET on Sunday morning, and NASA celebrated the start of the probe's voyage with video and photos of the successful launch.

A powerful solar outburst on May 31 caused a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning. Scientists used real-time space-based tools to track the CME, underscoring the risks it poses to satellites and ...

In late-December 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe got closer to the sun than any spacecraft before it. Earlier that same month, the European Space Agency sent a pair of satellites toward the sun to ...

The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun's two poles as scientists seek a deeper understanding of Earth's host star, including its magnetic ...

Visuals from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter reveal chaotic solar magnetism in the solar polar region. Even better images are expected in the years ahead. By Jonathan O’Callaghan ...

In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager probes to study the Solar System's edge, and the interstellar medium between the stars. One by one, they both hit the "wall of fire" at the boundaries of our ...