Solar Science
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What Is the Solar Wind?
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As the solar wind gushes out, it drags the Sun’s magnetic field with it. The stretched out solar magnetic field…
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Track the Solar Cycle with Sunspots
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Participate in sunspot-counting activities using NASA telescopes or your own.
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NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle
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In a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday, representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international…
Article2 months ago
NASA, ESA Missions Help Scientists Uncover How Solar Wind Gets Energy
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Since the 1960s, astronomers have wondered how the Sun’s supersonic “solar wind,” a stream of energetic particles that flows out…
Article3 months ago
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
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The goal of the CLPS project is to enable rapid, frequent, and affordable access to the lunar surface by helping…
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Platform to Study the Solar System
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The Moon serves as a platform for understanding the rest of the solar system. Its lack of an atmosphere allows…
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