From Sci-Fi to Reality: Laser-Powered Sails Are Changing the Future of Space Travel
Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research ...
Solar Orbiter Captures Incredible Footage of Tiny Jets Near the Sun’s South Pole
The above 40-second video is sped-up footage of the new-found jets flashing briefly near the Sun’s south pole. In reality, the jets flash for around one minute, flinging charged particles at an ...
NASA’s PUNCH Mission Set to Track the Sun’s Corona and Solar Wind in 3D
NASA’s PUNCH mission will explore the connection between the sun’s corona and the solar wind using 3D imaging.
That Huge 2024 Solar Storm Didn’t Just Light Up the Skies—It Reshaped Space Near Earth
A NASA satellite that suddenly reappeared after going silent gets credit for the remarkable discovery—a pair of temporary ...
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Stunning, rainbow-colored object spotted by James Webb telescope could be an alien solar system in the making
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a belching protostar in its infancy. By studying the dust grains whirling around ...
If Planets Had Social Media: Mercury’s Tweets, Saturn’s LinkedIn, and Pluto’s Petition
If planets had social media accounts, the solar system would showcase a frenzy of unique personalities. Mercury tweets at ...
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NASA’s PUNCH Mission Will Capture the Solar Wind in 3D—And It Could Change Space Weather Forever
NASA is preparing to launch PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere), a groundbreaking mission that will use four satellites to study the solar wind in 3D. The mission, set to launch on ...