The researchers who scan the skies for radio signals from extraterrestrials are now rethinking their approach.
The IMAP probe will collect near real-time data about space weather.
“The Sun is slowly waking up.”
The first images from a nascent NASA mission showcased the spacecraft's ability to take deep-field images of the night sky.
The rare event revealed never-before-seen behaviors of a planetary atmosphere.
The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter's instruments captured an extreme stream of wind from our host star.
When Voyager 2 flew past the ice giant 38 years ago, it revealed a magnetosphere warped by solar winds, a finding uncovered through recent analysis of archival data.
A batch of strong solar flares has appeared on the Sun over the past few days, prompting officials to issue a severe geomagnetic storm watch.
Europe’s Solar Orbiter has captured surreal video of the Sun’s atmosphere, revealing a slew of fascinating—and jaw dropping—stellar features.
The Parker Solar Probe flew through a coronal mass ejection in 2021, finding clues that are helping to unravel the mystery of space weather.
NASA's Voyager 2 probe, launched over four decades ago, collected data in 1978 that suggests the possibility of jets existing above other planets.
A big solar flare from November 28 will arrive on Earth overnight, potentially creating opportunities for aurora sightings across the northern United States.
The quest to “kiss the Sun” has led to unprecedented distance and speed records, as Parker continues its historic exploration of our host star.
The intrepid little spacecraft flew through a coronal mass ejection, helping scientists understand space weather.
Data from BepiColombo's first flyby of Mercury is showing how high-energy auroras glow within the planet's thin atmosphere.
A geomagnetic solar storm is forecast to make the aurora borealis visible in much of the lower 48 on Thursday night. Here's where to look.
The small spacecraft stared straight at the source of solar wind, likely uncovering the process that drives the violent bursts of plasma.
The IBEX spacecraft, in space since 2008, stopped responding to commands last month, requiring the reset.
The Geotail mission launched in 1992 to study Earth's magnetosphere, but the satellite's future is now in doubt.
The spacecraft survived the encounter and even managed to capture value data about our host star.