The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun
The mission’s close-up with the sun is the culmination of a dream that dates to the dawn of the space age, but progress was ...
When solar probes align: Data confirms how sun's magnetic field accelerates solar wind
When two probes orbiting the sun aligned with one another, researchers harnessed the opportunity to track the sun's magnetic ...
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Sun unleashes massive X1.1 solar flare to close out 2024 (photo)
The huge solar flare may be the last big explosion from the sun this year. The sun is not quite done with 2024.
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives historic closest-ever flyby to sun
“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,” Fox added, “as well as learn ...
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The Next Decade in Astrophysics Could Reveal Our Solar System’s Biggest Secrets
This year’s report covered the gamut of solar and space physics, including how to better track the dynamic environment of our solar system and ... that would image the Sun at its poles.
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A NASA Spacecraft Will ‘Touch’ the Sun on Christmas Eve, Flying Closer to the Star Than Any Probe Before
The Parker Solar ... system, layers of insulating carbon foam and a bright white ceramic paint coating to reflect the worst of the heat all give the probe its equanimity in the face of the sun ...