Heliophysics - Sun Topics
Hawaii's Wake
2002 — April 6, 2011
Scientists have discovered something nearly invisible that straddles the vast Pacific Ocean: Hawaii's surprising island wake.
Saving Cajun Country
2002 — Sept. 20, 2011
Archeologists and engineers will soon be using NASA satellite data to restore endangered wetlands without accidentally destroying Native American cultural sites.
Tractors, Satellites, and Pickup Trucks
2002 — April 6, 2011
The tools of agriculture are changing as growers experiment with new space-age techniques called "precision farming."
Ice Continent on the Move
2002 — April 6, 2011
For the first time, radar satellites have mapped Antarctica, revealing a continent whose frozen cloak is in constant (and surprising) motion.
A Curious Pacific Wave
2002 — April 6, 2011
A massive swell of warm water is buffeting South America. Is it the first sign of a new El Nino -- or just another "Kelvin wave?"
A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Moon
2005 — April 6, 2011
NASA plans to put a laser in orbit around The Moonto map its surface for future explorers.
An Explosion on the Moon
2005 — April 6, 2011
So you thought nothing ever happens on the moon? Think again. NASA scientists have observed a surprising and powerful explosion in the lunar Sea of Rains.
Radioactive Moon
2005 — April 6, 2011
Astronautson The Moonare exposed to Cosmic Raysand solar flares--and that's not all: The Moonitself can be a source of radiation.
Prospecting for Lunar Water
2005 — April 6, 2011
Settling alien worlds is thirsty work. So before sending people back to the Moon, NASA plans to send a robot first to hunt for water.
Moon Storms
2005 — Sept. 20, 2011
An old Apollo experiment is telling researchers something new and surprising about the moon.