Astronomers believe it formed about 4.5 billion years ago, when a massive interstellar cloud of gas and dust collapsed on itself, giving rise to the star that anchors our solar system—that big ...

An intense solar eruption recently triggered a rare "severe geomagnetic storm" alert for Earth, with the U.S. Naval Research ...

Through a variety of science activities, students explore the evolution of life on Earth and search for clues to the possible ...

The sun's "weather" is of interest to solar physicists because it can create adverse conditions for space travelers, communications satellites and even electrical systems on Earth. Harvey was ...

June 3, 2025 — Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this ...

The Hubble Space Telescope time-lapse captured footage of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Credit: SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, ...

ESA has just released the first-ever images taken of the Sun's south pole, as seen this year by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft.

New images are key to understanding solar magnetic storms and other space weather that can disrupt systems on Earth.

NASA’s PUNCH mission is mapping the solar wind and explosive solar events in 3D, offering new insights into space weather ...

The M-class flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection currently forecast to land Earth with a glancing blow on June 18 ...

This week’s launches include Axiom 4, a historic crewed mission to the ISS, plus multiple satellite deployments from SpaceX ...

Two satellites’ highly precise alignment allows scientists to study the sun’s outer atmosphere like never before ...