An extreme geomagnetic storm reached Earth yesterday, with the northern lights dancing across the skies in…
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The Picture Show : NPR
Crosby Beach, Liverpool, England: The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the…
Geomagnetic storm sends 5 coronal mass ejections to Earth : Short Wave : NPR
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a strong solar flare on May 8, 2024.…
A huge solar storm is hurtling toward Earth : NPR
The solar flare as captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on May 9, 2024. The flare…
Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do?
There’s this fund that all commercial airlines pay into for things like safety inspections. But there’s…
Venus looked a lot like Earth when they first formed : NPR
The Science of Siblings is a series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from…
Boeing launches its Starliner spacecraft with two astronauts on board tonight
A spacecraft built by Boeing is set to carry two astronauts to the International Space Station.…
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says U.S. is in a space race to the moon with China : NPR
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson at the space agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR…
After some setbacks, Boeing prepares for Starliner's first crewed launch into space
Boeing is set to launch humans to space for the first time Monday night aboard its…
Boeing Starliner’s first crewed launch into space is set for Monday : NPR
Photographers capture the Boeing Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket as it is rolled out…