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How the Fastest Spaceship Ever Is Getting Terrifyingly Close to the Sun
Adam Szabo and Betsy Congdon, two leads on the Parker Solar Probe, discuss the mission’s discoveries and its daredevil future.
Scientists Discover Massive 'Space Hurricane' Above Earth
The space hurricane is similar to regular hurricanes in many ways, except at much higher altitudes and raining electrons instead of water.
America’s Nuclear Agency Has Been Hacked
The federal government breach extended to the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration.
These Are the Closest Pictures of the Sun Ever Taken
"We’ve never been closer to the Sun with a camera," a European Space Agency scientist said.
Scientists Built a Tiny Version of the Sun in Wisconsin
What we can learn about our star by using the 'Big Red Ball.'
Weekend Solar Storm May Create Auroras As Far South As Vancouver and NYC
The Sun is getting grumpy again after years of relative peace.
The Moon Has Tan Lines, NASA Says
Magnetic hotspots on the Moon might contain clues about how to protect humans from radiation on other planets.
Scientists Solve the Mystery of Why the Northern and Southern Lights Don't Match
A leading explanation for the different patterns seen in Earth’s northern and southern auroras has been ruled out.
Voyager 2 Joins Its Twin in Interstellar Space
The probe crossed the heliopause, the boundary between the heliosphere and the interstellar medium, on November 5.
Watch These Trippy NASA Visualizations of Space Magnetism
They will really make you appreciate the safe planetary harbor provided by Earth's magnetic force field.
Humanity Will 'Touch the Sun' with the Fastest Spacecraft Ever Made
The most ambitious NASA mission you’ve never heard of.
Humanity Will 'Touch the Sun' with the Fastest Spacecraft Ever Made
The most ambitious NASA mission you’ve never heard of.