Data may challenge and reshape current models of solar wind evolution. A recent study led by Dr. Michael Starkey of the ...

Wind energy infrastructure doesn’t produce power if the air isn’t moving, and solar doesn’t generate power if the sun’s not out. But that doesn’t mean that either source of energy is "worthless" ...

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space ...

NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission has uncovered surprising behavior of pickup ions drifting through the solar wind ...

This giant protective bubble, created by the Sun’s solar wind, extends far beyond the orbit of Neptune and shields life in our solar system from harmful cosmic radiation and high-energy particles.

The Solar System is vast, made up of eight planets, countless moons, and millions of asteroids, all orbiting the Sun. But like any territory, it has a boundary. This boundary is invisible, yet it ...

The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) is being launched later this month to study the outer reaches of the ...

The spacecraft will study the heliosphere, a vast bubble created by the Sun's solar wind. This bubble acts like a shield, ...

The cost for renewables is competitive with fossil fuels. Now, let’s focus on improving the U.S. electricity grid. | Opinion ...

Three missions aimed at observing space weather are set to launch Sept. 23 from Florida. Here's what to know about NASA's ...