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The Parker Solar Probe

Touching the Sun: NASA Mission Renamed 'Parker Solar Probe'

By Mike Wall published

NASA's upcoming sun-studying mission, which will come much closer to Earth's star than any spacecraft in history, has been renamed the Parker Solar Probe, agency officials announced today (May 31).

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Solar Flare of May 23, 1967

How a 1967 Solar Storm Nearly Led to Nuclear War

By Mike Wall published

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Solar Superstorm

Superflares from the Sun May Have Sparked Life by Warming Earth

By Mike Wall published

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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.

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The Northern Lights, like these captured above Sweden, result from magnetic storms.

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."

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Southern Lights Shimmer in Antarctica's Night Sky (Photo)

By Elizabeth Goldbaum published

A dark, moonless sky is awash in light radiating from an aurora over Antarctica in a new image released by NASA.

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The sun unleashed an X-class solar flare — the most powerful type of solar eruption — on Sept. 10, 2014. This image of the Earth-directed flare was taken by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

The Active Sun Fired Off a Big Solar Flare: Watch It Live Today

By Mike Wall published

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Fourth Year of SDO Images

NASA Sun-Watching Spacecraft Celebrates 4th Birthday with Amazing Video

By Mike Wall published

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The northern lights above a sign marking the edge of the Arctic Circle.

Northern Lights Fizzle in US

By Megan Gannon published

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This shows an aurora appearing in the night sky at the Kjell Henriksen Observatory in Svalbard, Norway. Taken November 2010.

Intense Solar Flare May Supercharge Northern Lights

By Megan Gannon published

A solar flare that erupted on the sun this week could intensify the northern lights, and perhaps bring dazzling auroras as far south as Seattle, Chicago and Boston.

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