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Will the Sun Ever Burn Out? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 60
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Will the Sun ever burn out? Well, the Sun, just like the stars we see at night, is a star.…

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Sun Releases Strong Solar Flare
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The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 11:38 a.m. ET on May 13, 2025. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the…

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NASA’s PUNCH Catches First Rainbow and Other New Images
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As instrument commissioning and calibration checks continue for NASA’s newly launched PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission,…

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NASA’s TRACERS Mission Now Targeting No Earlier Than Summer for Launch
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NASA’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) now is targeting no earlier than summer 2025 for launch in…

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NASA’s IMAP Arrives at NASA Marshall For Testing in XRCF  
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On March 18, NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) arrived at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama,…

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Parker Solar Probe Instruments
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Parker Solar Probe works under extreme conditions as it gathers data in the Sun’s corona, grazing closer to our star…

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Strong Solar Flare Erupts From Sun
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The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 2:27 p.m. EST on Feb. 23, 2025. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which…

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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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Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun
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The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 7:48 a.m. ET on Jan. 4, 2025. The National Oceanic and…

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