NASA’s Parker Solar Probe skimmed the sun on Christmas Eve and lived to tell the tale. The heat-hardened spacecraft made its closest solar flyby yet at 6:53 a.m. EST on December 24. It came within 6.1 ...
NASA's record-setting spacecraft was just 3.8 million miles from the sun's surface—the closest any human-made object has ever ...
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Unfortunate timing The first panel of this artist's concept depicts how Uranus's magnetosphere – its protective bubble – was ...
Clam shells could help scientists understand the Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system — and predict when that ...
In 2025, the sky will be illuminated by 12 full Moons, plenty of meteor showers, four eclipses and three Supermoons. Here's a ...
Witness a lunar occultation of both Mars and the Pleiades; plus, Mars reaches opposition and Venus and Saturn sit close ...
A 2023 astronaut photo captured a rare effect, known as sunglint, transforming the surface of one of Russia's deepest lakes ...
T he new year is live and the vibe is wild from the get-go. As January 2025 begins, we’re in the heart of Capricorn season.
This week, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe attempted to get closer to the Sun than any other human-made object. But due to a ...
Amidst a series of chaotic eclipses and the usual retrogrades, every star sign is gifted with chances to turn dreams into ...