More than a decade of data about the particles zipping around our sun can solve mysteries from the behaviour of individual ...

Although their origin is unknown, research suggests that their source is close to the Solar System. This marks the first detection of such exceptionally strong cosmic radiation. Cosmic radiation ...

Staring at the sun—a close (but safe) look at our home ... about the solar system Free learning activities and videos about the solar system Take a Virtual Field Trip to outer space Take a ...

For most of January, four of the eight planets in our solar system (sorry, Pluto) will be visible if the sky is clear enough at night, IFLScience reports. Well, five if you're one of the astronauts ...

For decades, scientists have been trying to answer a crucial question in space ... understanding cosmic ray generation and offers a glimpse into how phenomena within our solar system can guide ...

Because planets always appear in a line, the alignment isn't anything out of the norm. What's less common is seeing so many ...

If the past year of spaceflight was defined by a series of defining missions that pushed the boundaries of cosmic exploration, 2025 is poised to be no less exciting ... From uncrewed lunar missions to ...

AMS and other equipment outside the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 16). An X-ray observatory used to study neutron stars is “back in the black” and a cosmic ray detector is ...

The International Space Station ... International Space Station. Credit: Don Pettit / NASA Comets are enormous balls of ice, dust, and rock that formed in the outer solar system, left over from ...