NASA's PUNCH Mission Captures First Images of Sun, Space
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 23, 2025
NASA's PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission successfully completed spacecraft commissioning this week, opening its instrument doors to capture "first light," the mission's ... more
Amount of sunlight at Earth's surface shows long-term shifts tied to pollution
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 17, 2025
While sunrise is constant, the intensity of sunlight that reaches Earth's surface is not. A new perspectives article by an international research team reveals that this solar variability occurs over ... more
SwRI links solar jet to unprecedented helium-3 surge
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025
The Solar Orbiter mission, a collaboration between NASA and ESA, has detected the most intense concentration of the rare helium-3 (3He) isotope ever recorded from the Sun, sparking new interest in t ... more