Conventional silicon solar cells degrade rapidly in space, and gallium arsenide cells are heavy and inflexible. Research from ...

New research is offering unprecedented insights into the icy planetesimals of the early solar system, such as trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and centaurs. Planetesimals are small, celestial objects ...

After years of braving the heat and dust of the inner solar system, taking blasts of solar energy and radiation that no spacecraft has ever seen, Parker Solar Probe continues to thrive." ...

The spacecraft flew within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the solar surface to "touch the sun" on Christmas Eve. NASA's Parker Solar Probe is alive! Two days after a historic ...

“By studying the Sun up close, we can better understand its impacts throughout our solar system, including on the technology we use daily on Earth and in space, as well as learn about the workings of ...

“I’m proud of what has been achieved,” Dr. Rawafi said ... the origin of the solar wind, a stream of particles that creates a protective bubble around the solar system.

We look ahead to 2025 as the sun ramps up its activity, driven by the peak of the current solar cycle. 2024 was a busy year for solar news, but what can we expect from 2025? In April, a total ...

On December 24, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe attempted to “touch” the sun and emerge unscathed. The closest approach ever made by a human-made object to our nearest star saw the spacecraft come ...

There is no confirmation of when this skin for Doctor Strange will be added to Marvel Rivals or how much it will cost. Around $20 would be a good guess and keep it in-line with other skins for the ...

An artist's conception of NASA's Parker Solar Probe passing through the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona. Credit: NASA Early on Christmas Eve in 2024, a NASA craft swooped at blazing speed ...

In contrast, the EUI image reveals the glowing outer atmosphere, known as the corona. The Sun, the most dynamic and complex object in our Solar System, has never been seen in such detail. The ESA-led ...

Since the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) was launched into space in 2018, it has successfully completed a series of feats. In 2021, it became the first spacecraft to “touch the Sun” by flying through its ...