Heliophysics - Space Weather Topics
Solar Eclipse
2003 — April 6, 2011
Sky watchers in Europe, Asia, and parts of Alaska and Canada will experience a partial eclipse of the Sun on Saturday, May 31st.
Solar Superstorm
2003 — April 6, 2011
Scientists are beginning to understand a historic solar storm in 1859. One day, they say, it could happen again.
Voyager 1, Prepare for Action
2004 — April 6, 2011
At the outer limits of our solar system, a solar shock wave is about to overtake NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft.
Solar Minimum is Coming
2004 — April 6, 2011
Something strange happened on the sun last week: all the sunspots vanished. This is a sign, say forecasters, that solar minimum is coming sooner than expected.