December 15, 2018 Mars 'terror,' future Moon missions and an epic journey to the Sun: 2018’s year in space 2018 has been a busy year for space exploration. Here are some of the highlights.
December 14, 2018 Scientists visualize the Sun's mysteries using 400 years of solar observations In an effort to better grasp the sun's past, present and future, Colombian and Spanish researchers made visualizations that meld the last 400 years of recorded solar observations.
December 13, 2018 NASA's Parker Solar Probe shares first up-close look at sun's atmosphere NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made the closest-ever approach to a star (the sun) and shared an image of the sun's atmosphere on Twitter Thursday.
November 19, 2018 Space storms could cause mass blackouts and destroy computers, gov't agency warns Huge solar storms could cause electricity blackouts, destroy computers and bring down the Internet and all communications.
November 12, 2018 Enormous solar storm caused hidden US bombs to detonate during the the Vietnam War The Vietnam War may have been one of the most unpopular wars in U.S. history, but the massive solar event that took place in August 1972, towards the end of the war may have caused a greater impact than the government let on.
November 8, 2018 NASA's Parker Solar Probe has 'succeeded' after it whizzed past the Sun for the first time After becoming the closest spacecraft to the Sun last month, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has gotten even closer, coming within 15 million of our solar system's star on its own, a feat NASA has called a success.
November 1, 2018 Rogue star caused massive threat to Earth There's something odd about our solar system.
October 29, 2018 NASA’s Parker Solar Probe breaks record, becomes closest spacecraft to the Sun NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has clinched the record for closest approach to the Sun by a human-made object, the space agency confirmed Monday.
October 24, 2018 NASA’s Parker Solar Probe snaps Earth pic as its speeds to the Sun NASA has released an image of the Earth captured by the Parker Solar Probe on its historic journey to the Sun.
September 27, 2018 Here comes the Sun! Parker Solar probe instruments see 'first light' As Parker Solar Probe prepares for an unprecedented close-up of the sun, the new spacecraft sent data home showing that all is well in the mission.
