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Has the sun already passed solar maximum?
Even if the specific monthly peak of the cycle has passed, it doesn't mean solar activity is over. Strong solar activity ...
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NASA's daredevil solar spacecraft survives 2nd close flyby of our sun
"This mission's trailblazing research is rewriting the textbooks on solar science by going to a place no human-made object ...
Saying farewell to Gaia, as the Milky Way-mapping space telescope mission ends
The final messages sent to Gaia will continue to be carried out into space as the observatory sleeps, and as data from it ...
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Check Out Neptune's Beautiful Auroras, Captured for the First Time by the James Webb Space Telescope
Earth’s beautiful northern and southern lights are the result of auroras: when high-energy charged particles from the sun hit ...
European Gaia spacecraft is shut down, sent into 'retirement orbit' around the Sun
The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering.
NASA’s Spacecraft That Touched the Sun Just Won Aerospace’s Biggest Prize
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe team won the 2024 Collier Trophy for boldly venturing into the Sun’s atmosphere. With revolutionary ...
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Coast-to-coast auroras possible in the US tonight as Earth clashes with a 'coronal hole' on the sun
The Northern Lights could be visible as far south as New York and Idaho tonight due to a "coronal hole" sending streams of ...
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The Sun's "Gorgeous" Visuals In Cillian Murphy's $32M Space Thriller Impresses Expert, But One Math Detail Is Totally Off: "I'm Not Playing Games"
An astrophysicist praises the depiction of the surface of the Sun in a Cillian Murphy sci-fi movie that grossed $34 million, ...
Video: Watch wind whirl from the sun
Aside from sunlight, the sun sends out a gusty stream of particles called the solar wind. The ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission ...
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Watch the sun set over the moon in epic video from private Blue Ghost lunar lander
The solar-powered Blue Ghost shut down on Sunday evening (March 16), shortly after the sun set over its lunar locale. The ...
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Where will the partial solar eclipse be visible this weekend?
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! The green line represents the partially eclipsed sun rising. That's the ideal place to be. From locations ...