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An illustration showing the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft — a flat shield facing the Sun, with instruments and antennae on the other side, near the Sun, which has solar material ejecting off of it.

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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In this illustration, an exploding star powers jets of material. The star is shown as an almost flower-like shape. The purple �petals� represent clouds of material created in the explosion. The bluish-white and yellow center shows where the newly formed black hole begins driving the jets. The core of the jet pointed toward us is whitish and the broader regions are magenta. In the distance, on the far side of the star, you can see the opposite side of the jet disappearing into space.

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…

Article2 months ago
An animation shows the Sun in the bottom left corner. Cascading off the Sun are lines in every direction, representing solar wind streams. As they move away, kinks form in the lines, and grow wider as they move outward.

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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Two people wearing all white suits that cover their entire body and hair, and masks, stand by a cylindrical instrument.

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…

Article2 months ago
The Sun appears orange with several dark sunspots of various sizes scattered across its midsection.

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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On the left, the Sun shown in gold. It's fairly uniform. On the right, the Sun in gold has several bright active regions.

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…

Article3 months ago
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