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Bright Comet’s Tail Dazzles in Images from ESA/NASA SOHO Spacecraft
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From Jan. 11 to 15, 2025, a bright comet surged through images from the ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA SOHO (Solar…

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes History With Closest Pass to Sun
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Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on…

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5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun
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With NASA’s fleet of heliophysics spacecraft, scientists monitor our Sun and investigate its influences throughout the solar system. However, the…

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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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NASA to Launch Innovative Solar Coronagraph to Space Station
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Editor’s Note: The CODEX instrument launched aboard NASA’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station at 9:29…

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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…

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ESA/NASA’s SOHO Spies Bright Comet Making Debut in Evening Sky
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The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has captured images of the second-brightest comet to ever pass through its field of view,…

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Solar Storms and Flares
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Solar storms and flares are eruptions from the Sun that can affect us here on Earth.

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