How to Watch Saturday’s Solar Eclipse
On the morning of October 14, an annular solar eclipse will be visible to people in the Americas, creating a fiery halo of light around a darkened sun. ..
On the morning of October 14, an annular solar eclipse will be visible to people in the Americas, creating a fiery halo of light around a darkened sun. ..
The solar corona is hotter than expected, and scientists are using European Space Agency and NASA spacecraft to figure out why. ..
A new theory describes how particle interactions fuel fast magnetic reconnection, the process behind solar flares and other astrophysical jets. ..
The NASA team hopes the iconic spacecraft and its twin can continue taking data beyond the solar system past their 50th birthdays. ..
Scientists investigated a weird feature in Parker Solar Probe data—and may have discovered what drives the plasma that pervades the solar system. ..
This new lab experiment explores the physics involved in our star’s tumultuous interior regions—by creating a sphere of plasma. ..
Scientists think the diminutive planet’s surface could be covered with space gems, thanks to an abundance of carbon and pressure from colliding asteroids. ..
Here’s what happens on the longest night of the year—in the solar system and across different cultures here on Earth. ..
A new map of the chromosphere’s magnetic field could help us predict solar weather patterns—and anticipate flares that wreak havoc on the power grid. ..