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Solar Orbiter traces superfast electrons back to Sun
Sep 02, 2025 (ESA)
The Sun is the most energetic particle accelerator in the Solar System. It whips up electrons to nearly the speed of light and flings them out into space, flood...
IBM and NASA launch Surya AI model to forecast solar storms and safeguard technology
Aug 21, 2025 (SPX)
The Sun, though 93 million miles away, has a direct influence on modern life. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections can disable satellites, disrupt flight ope...
How to Maximize Your Solar Investment with Smart Energy Storage
Aug 21, 2025 (SPX)
Let's break down why energy storage is the natural next step for anyone looking to maximize their solar investment. Why Energy Storage Matters Solar panels gene...
NASA's PUNCH Mission Reaches Science Orbit, Releases Data
Aug 15, 2025 (SPX)
Launched into Earth orbit on March 11, PUNCH's four suitcase-sized spacecraft are now spread out along the planet's day-night boundary, giving the mission a con...
Planetary alignment may dampen Sun magnetic activity
Aug 13, 2025 (SPX)
Currently, the Sun is at the peak of an approximately eleven-year activity cycle, producing more polar lights, solar storms, and space weather disturbances that...
Millennium Space Systems initiates on-orbit operations for NASA space weather study
Jul 25, 2025 (SPX)
The company designed, built, and tested the two identical TRACERS spacecraft at its El Segundo facility and is now managing mission operations from its internal...
BAE Systems completes delivery of NOAA and NASA space weather satellites for fall launch
Jul 25, 2025 (SPX)
Developed to enhance scientific and forecasting capabilities, both missions will operate from Lagrange Point 1, approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth....
Using soft X-rays to track magnetic reconnection may advance space weather forecasting
Jul 24, 2025 (SPX)
Led by Associate Professor Yosuke Matsumoto from the Institute for Advanced Academic Research, the team used a new approach that leverages soft X-ray emissions ...
ESA launches Vigil to track solar threats from deep space vantage
Jul 22, 2025 (SPX)
The mission is designed to operate 24/7, delivering real-time data crucial for forecasting hazardous solar phenomena such as coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Posi...
NASA to launch SNIFS, Sun's next trailblazing spectator
Jul 22, 2025 (SPX)
The chromosphere is located between the Sun's visible surface, or photosphere, and its outer layer, the corona. The different layers of the Sun's atmosphere hav...
TRACERS satellites set to explore solar magnetic reconnection near Earth
Jul 22, 2025 (SPX)
SwRI contributed scientific leadership and developed the Analyzer for Cusp Ions (ACI) instruments, which will operate aboard both TRACERS spacecraft. These iden...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Snaps Closest-Ever Images to Sun
Jul 18, 2025 (SPX)
"Parker Solar Probe has once again transported us into the dynamic atmosphere of our closest star," said Nicky Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Dir...
Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats
Jul 16, 2025 (AFP)
Captured by the Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to our star starting on December 24, 2024, the images were recently released by NASA and are expe...
Helicity barrier discovery sheds light on how solar plasma heats and flows
Jul 09, 2025 (SPX)
The study reveals that a phenomenon known as the helicity barrier significantly changes the process of turbulent dissipation. This barrier restricts the flow of...
Artificial solar eclipses in space could shed light on Sun
Jul 09, 2025 (SPX)
The plan, part of a UK-led space mission to be unveiled at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting 2025 in Durham, would involve the use of ...
UK hopes to bolster space weather forecasts with Europe's first solar storm monitor
Jul 09, 2025 (SPX)
The proposal was presented Wednesday at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting 2025 in Durham. UK-ODESSI (UK-Orbital pathfinDEr for Space-b...
China leads international drive to build global space weather monitoring network
Jun 30, 2025 (SPX)
At the Second Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange in Chengdu, Sichuan province, five institutions formalized new collaborations with the...
How Solar Energy Innovations from Space Technology Are Powering Earth's Future
Jun 21, 2025 (SPX)
Space Panels to Smarter Solar on Earth Space exploration has a close connection with solar energy technology. Solar panels have been essential to power satellit...
Proba-3 reveals breakthrough images of the solar corona from space
Jun 17, 2025 (SPX)
In March, the Coronagraph and Occulter spacecraft successfully flew 150 meters apart, holding their position for hours without ground control. This precise alig...
Millennium Space Ships TRACERS Spacecraft to Launch Site for NASA Mission
Jun 17, 2025 (SPX)
"This achievement highlights the dedication of our team and collaborators at the University of Iowa, Southwest Research Institute, and NASA," said Richard Prasa...
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