The sun is reaching the peak of its activity—here’s how that could cause more auroras and solar storms

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many more people around the world than normal were recently able to…

NASA considering an interstellar probe to study the heliosphere, the region of space influenced by the sun

An artist’s depiction of the heliosphere, the Sun’s region of influence in space. Little is known…

Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash

This Dec. 24, 1968, file photo made available by NASA shows the Earth behind the surface…

Strong solar radiation storm in progress after M9.7 solar flare produces large CME

A strong, long-duration solar flare measuring M9.7 erupted from Active Region 3697 at 01:49 UTC on…

‘Super’ Star Cluster Shines in New Look From NASA’s Chandra

Westerlund 1 is the biggest and closest “super” star cluster to Earth. New data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory,…

NASA Crew Flight Test Astronauts to Call White House, NASA Leaders

Following their safe arrival at the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams…

William A. Anders, Who Flew on First Manned Orbit of the Moon, Dies at 90

On Christmas Eve, during their 10 orbits of the moon, the three astronauts, whose movements were…

We’re Now Just Weeks Away from a Stellar Explosion You Can See With Your Own Eyes

I’ve seen some pretty incredible things using my eyes.. First off of course, is the stunning…

Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders who took famed Earthrise photo dies : NPR

This picture, taken by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, is one of the most famous images…

Sols 4209-4211: Just Out of Reach

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Science Instruments Science Highlights…