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Parker Solar Probe reports healthy status after solar encounter
Laurel MD (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 Eight days after its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun's surface Dec. 24, 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has confirmed the spacecraft's systems and science instruments are healthy and operating normally, including collecting science data as it swung around our star. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3.8 million miles above the surface of the Sun, Parker Solar Probe hurtled through the solar atmosphere at 430,000 miles per hour - faster than any human-made object has ever moved ... read more |
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Sun emits three powerful solar flaresLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 31, 2024 The Sun unleashed three significant solar flares on December 29, 2024, recorded at peak times of 2:18 a.m. ET, 11:14 p.m. ET, and 11:31 p.m. ET. These events were documented by the Solar Ultraviolet ... more 
Northern lights to ring in New Year's Eve in parts of United StatesWashington DC (UPI) Dec 30, 2024 The northern lights are forecast to put on a New Year's show as far south as Illinois, New York and Oregon starting Monday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ... more 
Parker Solar Probe makes history with closest pass to SunGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 Operations teams have confirmed NASA's mission to "touch" the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024. Breaking its previous record by flying ju ... more
First results from 2021 rocket launch shed light on aurora's birthFairbanks AK (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Newly published results from a 2021 experiment led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist have begun to reveal the particle-level processes that create the type of auroras that dance rapidly ... more |
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Eyes on the Sun thallium decay study sheds light on solar historyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 The Sun powers life on Earth, generating immense energy through nuclear fusion and continuously releasing neutrinos - particles that provide insight into its inner workings. While modern neutrino de ... more 
Sunlike stars produce superflares once per centuryBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 The Sun, known for its volatile nature, has exhibited unusually intense solar storms this year, creating auroras visible even at lower latitudes. However, new research suggests that the Sun and its ... more 
Scientists share early results from NASA's solar eclipse experimentsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept across North America, from the western shores of Mexico, through the United States, and into northeastern Canada. For the eclipse, NASA helped fund nume ... more 
Researchers use citizen scientist data to explore blue auroras in JapanTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 09, 2024 On May 11, 2024, a dramatic geomagnetic storm created colorful auroras across Japan's Honshu and Hokkaido islands. Among these was a unique salmon-pink aurora lasting through the night and an except ... more 
European mission to imitate solar eclipse launches from IndiaParis (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 A European mission launched from India on Thursday, aiming to catch a rare glimpse of the Sun's mysterious atmosphere by imitating a solar eclipse using two satellites flying with millimetre-level precision. ... more |
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Eclipse maker Proba-3 to revolutionize solar corona observations
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 The elusive solar corona, a faint, ultra-hot layer of the Sun, has intrigued scientists for centuries. This region, responsible for solar winds and storms, is usually obscured by the Sun's intense light. While natural solar eclipses or specially designed instruments have provided glimpses, ESA's Proba-3 mission is poised to offer unprecedented access through advanced technology. Proba-3, consisting of two spacecraft operating as a single unit, will use a unique design to block the Sun's glare, ena ... read more 
NASA selects NOAA for development of space weather sensors on SWFO-1Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 NASA has awarded a $20.5 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, for the development of Suprathermal Ion Sensors as p ... more |
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Proba-3 precision laser calibration for artificial solar eclipse missionParis, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 ESA's Proba-3 mission, a groundbreaking double-spacecraft formation flying project, is set for launch on December 4 from India. The mission aims to achieve artificial solar eclipses on demand, relyi ... more 
Ready set action our Sun takes center stage in simulation advancesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 NASA's supercomputers are providing unprecedented insights into the Sun's dynamic and complex behavior. Drawing on data from a suite of solar observation spacecraft, researchers are using advanced s ... more 
Researchers probe ancient wood for clues about massive solar stormsTucson AZ (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 The Northern Lights were visible much farther south than usual this year, and pictures of the colorful hues filled social media. Now, imagine an aurora hundreds of times brighter - except no one wou ... more 
Solar Orbiter images unveil sunspots and magnetic fields in unprecedented detailParis, France (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 The ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission has unveiled the most detailed full-disc images of the Sun's visible surface to date. These extraordinary visuals, captured on March 22, 2023, by the spacecraft's P ... more
NSO scientist reveals new hydrogen emissions in solar flaresLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Solar flares, some of the most powerful phenomena in the solar system, offer a unique chance to explore the Sun's atmospheric layers. Utilizing NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), w ... more |
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