USPS Issues New Sun Science Stamps Showcasing Different Solar Activity as Seen From Space

Medicine & Technology Jun 20, 2021

In celebration of a decade-long Sun observation from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, the US Postal Service issues a set of Sun Science stamps that showcases a range of solar activity.

Coronal Mass Ejection Sends Solar Storm to Earth's Atmosphere, Astronomers Reveal

Jun 03, 2021

Scientists reveal that on June 2nd approximately 1300 UHT, a coronal mass ejection originating from the sun on May 28th brushed on the Earth's atmosphere. The minimal impact wasn't enough to cause damage or alter the solar wind speed circumnavigating the planet.

NASA Parker Solar Probe Now The Fastest Object Ever Built To Get Near the Sun

May 03, 2021

NASA clocked the Parker Solar Probe at over 330,000 miles per hour as it zipped through the sun's outer atmosphere.

Solar Cycle Affects Emissions of Potentially Hazardous Particles, Source Unveiled

Mar 04, 2021

During solar storms in its outer atmosphere, the Sun releases potentially hazardous solar energetic particles that are potentially hazardous - and scientists have pinpointed a potential source of these particles.

Using a Single Image, Scientists Changed People’s Insight of the Sun

Dec 28, 2020

The Inouye Solar Telescope released the initial images of the Sun it captured. It unveiled the Sun not just in unprecedented detail but also helped scientists look into the mechanics behind the star's unpredictable space weather.

Large Sunspot Arrives in Time for Thanksgiving

Nov 26, 2020

Scientists from the Nasional Solar Observatory of the US National Science Foundation forecasted the arrival of a large sunspot in time for Thanksgiving.

‘Dim the Sun’ to Save the Earth. Would It Work?

Nov 25, 2020

Emitting reflective particles into the atmosphere could eventually save the Earth from climate change.

NASA & the NOAA Explain the New Solar Cycle

Sep 16, 2020

Experts from NASA and the NOAA have recently announced the beginning of Solar Cycle 25. They explain the impact of solar activity on space weather and space exploration.

SwRI Awarded the NASA Contract to Develop a High-Latitude Mission That Will Image The Sun's Poles

Sep 03, 2020

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) with the contract to develop a high-latitude mission to image the Sun's poles.

Rare, "Ghostly" Sun Particles Found Under A Mountain in Italy

Jul 27, 2020

In a surprising discovery, physicists have detected a rare, ghostly particle previously thought to be only produced inside the sun--but now, under a mountain in Italy as well.

Scientists Warn a Prolonged Solar Minimum is Coming

Jun 08, 2019

Astronomers pointed out that the sun has now gone 15 consecutive days without the occurrence of sunspots.

Tiny Planet Shows What Earth Could Turn Out To Be

Apr 06, 2019

A tiny planet fragment was seen floating in space. Scientists say that it could give us a glimpse of what planet Earth would be in five billion years.

NASA will Send the Parker Probe Into the Sun's Corona

Apr 05, 2019

NASA is sending the Parker probe into mission number two of 24 missions to the Sun.

Solar Geoengineering To Stop Global Warming

Mar 25, 2019

Global warming and climate change remains to be two of the most challenging problems of mankind, but scientists from Harvard say they can stop it through Solar Geoengineering.

NASA Caught A Snap of The Sunset in Mars

Mar 15, 2019

A hazy but amazing sunset-for-one from the Red Planet.