Scientists hope that the craft will also be able to help answer some big questions, including how are solar winds formed and what heats up the upper layers of the Sun atmosphere.

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A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence ...

NASA-developed space batteries are now being adapted for household energy storage, offering long-lasting and reliable power.

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"Thanks to the high resolution of our new images, we detected a faint structure on the northeast side of this supernova ...

New images from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft are giving scientists the clearest view yet of the sun’s volatile lower atmosphere and unlocking critical insights into the forces behind solar eruptions ...

Researchers developed an advanced algorithm for shortwave radiation estimation using Fengyun-3F satellite data, setting a new ...

San Antonio-built satellites on mission to stare at the sun, opened their eyes and tested their thrusters for the first time last week.

Solar Orbiter pieced together 200 ultraviolet images to show our star’s million-degree atmosphere in all its glory.

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In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the legendary space telescope’s launch, here are 35 of our favorite images it has ...