Something Strange Happened During Voyager 2’s Flyby of Uranus in 1986

When Voyager 2 flew past the ice giant 38 years ago, it revealed a magnetosphere warped by solar winds, a finding uncovered through recent analysis of archival data.

World Warned to Prepare for Today’s Severe Geomagnetic Storm, First in 20 Years

A batch of strong solar flares has appeared on the Sun over the past few days, prompting officials to issue a severe geomagnetic storm watch.

New Close-up Video Shows the Sun’s Surface as the Hellscape We Always Imagined

Europe’s Solar Orbiter has captured surreal video of the Sun’s atmosphere, revealing a slew of fascinating—and jaw dropping—stellar features.

NASA Probe’s Daring Flight Through Sun’s Eruption Sheds Light on Solar Storms

The Parker Solar Probe flew through a coronal mass ejection in 2021, finding clues that are helping to unravel the mystery of space weather.

Vintage Voyager Data Reveals Plasma Jets in Jupiter’s Magnetosphere

NASA's Voyager 2 probe, launched over four decades ago, collected data in 1978 that suggests the possibility of jets existing above other planets.

Where in the U.S. to Spot Tonight’s Potential Magnetic Storm Aurora

A big solar flare from November 28 will arrive on Earth overnight, potentially creating opportunities for aurora sightings across the northern United States.

NASA’s Parker Probe Shatters Records During Latest Solar Swoop

The quest to “kiss the Sun” has led to unprecedented distance and speed records, as Parker continues its historic exploration of our host star.

Parker Solar Probe Sails Directly Through Sun’s Intense Plasma Burst

The intrepid little spacecraft flew through a coronal mass ejection, helping scientists understand space weather.

Mercury Probe Flies Through Charged Particle Rain That Triggers the Planet’s Auroras

Data from BepiColombo's first flyby of Mercury is showing how high-energy auroras glow within the planet's thin atmosphere.

The Northern Lights Will Travel South on Thursday

A geomagnetic solar storm is forecast to make the aurora borealis visible in much of the lower 48 on Thursday night. Here's where to look.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Solves a Longtime Mystery About the Sun

The small spacecraft stared straight at the source of solar wind, likely uncovering the process that drives the violent bursts of plasma.

15-Year-Old NASA Probe Back in Action After Systems Reset

The IBEX spacecraft, in space since 2008, stopped responding to commands last month, requiring the reset.

Data Recorder Malfunction Jeopardizes 30-Year-Old NASA Probe

The Geotail mission launched in 1992 to study Earth's magnetosphere, but the satellite's future is now in doubt.

The Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Just Got Hit by a Gigantic Outburst From the Sun

The spacecraft survived the encounter and even managed to capture value data about our host star.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Is Getting Absolutely Clobbered by Dust

Dust grains traveling in excess of 7,000 miles per hour are now smashing into the probe around once every 15 seconds, sparking unexpected reactions.

Physicists Get a Unique View of a Destroyed Comet

Comet ATLAS fell apart last April, but its fragments are still offering opportunities to learn.

Natural Radio Signals Detected in Venus’s Atmosphere

This New Image of Venus Shouldn’t Actually Exist

We’ve Never Seen The Solar Wind Like This Before

This Jet From Rosetta’s Comet was so Strong it Disrupted the Solar Wind