Solar wind
Physicists recreate mini sun to study solar winds and plasma burps
With their mini-sun in place, the researchers can take measurements at many points inside the ball, allowing them to study solar phenomena in three dimensions.
NASA selects two missions to study sun, its effects on space weather
NASA recently selected two new missions to study our sun and its dynamic effects on the space weather. One mission will study the sun's...
Unexpected rain on Sun links two solar mysteries
For five months in mid-2017, Emily Mason did the same thing every day. Arriving at her office at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in...
The true power of the solar wind
The planets and moons of our solar system are constantly being shelled by particles hurdled away from the sun. On Earth, this has barely...
Scientists Sheds Light on Turbulence in Astrophysical Plasmas
Almost 99 percent of the visible matter in the universe is actually originated from plasma. A large portion of these plasmas, including the sun-powered breeze...
NASA Just Discovered that Mars Has a Twisted Tail
A new research by NASA scientists reveals that the planet Mars has an invisible magnetic twisted tail.
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) spacecraft...