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A Spacecraft Is About to Fly Into the Sun's Atmosphere for the First Time

The Parker Solar Probe is approaching its closest pass to the sun, vital for studying solar wind.
Its unique design allows it to withstand extreme heat during close solar encounters.

NASA Spacecraft Preparing to Fly Through Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly close to the Sun in a mission to uncover the origins of solar wind.

Wind Blowing Out of Uranus Makes It Hard to Probe, NASA Complains

The understanding of Uranus may need revision due to a rare wind event during Voyager 2's 1986 flyby, which altered its magnetosphere.

A Spacecraft Is About to Fly Into the Sun's Atmosphere for the First Time

The Parker Solar Probe is approaching its closest pass to the sun, vital for studying solar wind.
Its unique design allows it to withstand extreme heat during close solar encounters.

NASA Spacecraft Preparing to Fly Through Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly close to the Sun in a mission to uncover the origins of solar wind.

Wind Blowing Out of Uranus Makes It Hard to Probe, NASA Complains

The understanding of Uranus may need revision due to a rare wind event during Voyager 2's 1986 flyby, which altered its magnetosphere.
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NASA's Voyager Probes Find Puzzles beyond the Solar System

Voyager spacecraft have provided humanity's only direct observations of the heliosphere, revealing its complexity and dynamism.
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Uranus, the ice giant, may have been misunderstood for nearly 40 years

Uranus's unique magnetosphere may be a result of conditions during the 1986 Voyager 2 flyby, potentially skewing our understanding of the planet.

Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was the '80s!

Uranus's magnetosphere during Voyager 2's flyby was affected by rare solar wind conditions, leading to different observations than if the flyby had occurred earlier.

Uranus, the ice giant, may have been misunderstood for nearly 40 years

Uranus's unique magnetosphere may be a result of conditions during the 1986 Voyager 2 flyby, potentially skewing our understanding of the planet.

Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was the '80s!

Uranus's magnetosphere during Voyager 2's flyby was affected by rare solar wind conditions, leading to different observations than if the flyby had occurred earlier.
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This Solar Probe Just Helped To Trace The Origins Of Space Weather

Surface features on the Sun, such as sunspots and coronal holes, produce different types of solar wind affecting the Solar System.

Astonishing natural light display captured across Australian skies

Stargazers enjoyed a rare display of Aurora Australis in southern Australia due to a severe geomagnetic storm, with more anticipated.
Geomagnetic storms have the potential to disrupt infrastructure but do not pose a direct threat to humans.

What's Up With These Crazy Northern Lights?

Solar wind causes visible aurora borealis further south. Solar storms peak every 11 years, impacting space weather and Earth.

Solar Eclipse Experiment Will Fly a Kite to Avoid Cloudy Skies

The Solar Wind Sherpas team travels worldwide to observe total solar eclipses, facing challenges like clouds obstructing their view.
The team plans to use a kite loaded with instruments to view the sun's corona during the upcoming solar eclipse in North America.

This Solar Probe Just Helped To Trace The Origins Of Space Weather

Surface features on the Sun, such as sunspots and coronal holes, produce different types of solar wind affecting the Solar System.

Astonishing natural light display captured across Australian skies

Stargazers enjoyed a rare display of Aurora Australis in southern Australia due to a severe geomagnetic storm, with more anticipated.
Geomagnetic storms have the potential to disrupt infrastructure but do not pose a direct threat to humans.

What's Up With These Crazy Northern Lights?

Solar wind causes visible aurora borealis further south. Solar storms peak every 11 years, impacting space weather and Earth.

Solar Eclipse Experiment Will Fly a Kite to Avoid Cloudy Skies

The Solar Wind Sherpas team travels worldwide to observe total solar eclipses, facing challenges like clouds obstructing their view.
The team plans to use a kite loaded with instruments to view the sun's corona during the upcoming solar eclipse in North America.
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Vega-C to launch Europe and China's first joint space mission

Smile mission, a joint project between ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to explore solar wind and northern lights from a unique vantage point.

The magnetic shield that protects Earth and makes life possible

Earth's magnetic field deflects solar particles, protecting the atmosphere and enabling life on Earth.
The geodynamo powered by Earth's core creates a protective shield known as the magnetosphere, guarding against solar wind and enabling existence of life on the planet.

Vega-C to launch Europe and China's first joint space mission

Smile mission, a joint project between ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to explore solar wind and northern lights from a unique vantage point.

The magnetic shield that protects Earth and makes life possible

Earth's magnetic field deflects solar particles, protecting the atmosphere and enabling life on Earth.
The geodynamo powered by Earth's core creates a protective shield known as the magnetosphere, guarding against solar wind and enabling existence of life on the planet.
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Sun's strongest flare in six years was 'stuck in traffic,' expert says

Solar storm impact delayed due to slower solar wind stream
Radio frequencies and technology on Earth experienced brief disruptions

MAVEN saw what happens to Mars when there's no solar wind

NASA's MAVEN mission observed a dramatic drop in solar wind on Mars, leading to expansion of the Martian atmosphere and magnetosphere.
The drop in solar wind caused significant changes in Mars' magnetosphere and ionosphere, with the size of the magnetosphere and ionosphere more than tripling.

MAVEN saw what happens to Mars when there's no solar wind

NASA's MAVEN mission observed a dramatic drop in solar wind on Mars, leading to expansion of the Martian atmosphere and magnetosphere.
The drop in solar wind caused significant changes in Mars' magnetosphere and ionosphere, with the size of the magnetosphere and ionosphere more than tripling.

MAVEN saw what happens to Mars when there's no solar wind

NASA's MAVEN mission observed a dramatic drop in solar wind on Mars, leading to expansion of the Martian atmosphere and magnetosphere.
The drop in solar wind caused significant changes in Mars' magnetosphere and ionosphere, with the size of the magnetosphere and ionosphere more than tripling.

Gigantic oddball aurora seen from Earth for the first time

A rare 'polar rain aurora' phenomenon was observed in December 2022 when solar wind decreased, allowing electrons from the Sun's corona to create a distinctive glow across the North Pole.
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