Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has once again made history by achieving a speed that is almost unimaginable. During its recent journey through the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona, the ...

Researchers discover hidden solar tornadoes that can disrupt Earth's systems - revealing why current space weather warnings ...

Normal gases, like the air you breathe on Earth, are made up of atoms bouncing around. Atoms consist of a positively charged bundle of particles called the nucleus and negatively charged particles ...

Four proposed sungazing spacecraft, working together, could help speed up space weather warnings by 40%, a new study suggests ...

This spacecraft is one of three dedicated to studying solar wind and its effects on space weather. It launched today (Sept. 24) ...

In Greek mythology, Icarus flew too close to the sun, melting his wings, causing him to plunge to his death in the sea below. But if you think his thrilling ascent carried him close to the sun, that ...

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space weather, NASA said.