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A Fireball and a Wall of Sound: What NASA's Epic Solar Probe Launch Felt Like
By Mike Wall published
The launch of NASA's $1.5 billion Parker Solar Probe atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket was spectacular. Here's what it was like to see it in person.
Monster Solar Flare Marks 7th Powerful Sun Storm in 7 Days
By Doris Elin Salazar published
The sun fired off yet another powerful solar flare yesterday (Sept. 10), its seventh in seven days.
In Photos: Ancient Rock Art Depicts Total Solar Eclipse in Chaco Canyon
By Jeanna Bryner published
About 1,000 years ago Chacoans (early Pueblo people) captured their wondrous experiences of a total solar eclipse by carving the celestial event into a rock.
Swirling Magnetic Sun Mesmerizes in NASA Animation
By Mindy Weisberger published
A combination of computer modeling and solar imagery visualize the sun's magnetic structure, offering a peek at the intense and dramatic activity that keeps the star's engine running.
The Active Sun: US Unveils Plan to Deal with Space Weather
By Mike Wall published
On Thursday (Oct. 29), the White House released two documents that lay out the nation's official plan for mitigating the negative impacts of solar flares and other types of "space weather."
NASA Satellite Quartet Aims to Crack Magnetic Mystery Near Earth
By Calla Cofield published
The Magnetospheric Multiscale mission, which will study a cosmic phenomenon that is both dazzling and dangerous for people on Earth, is scheduled to launch into orbit on Thursday (March 12).
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