There is a constant outward flow of charged particles from the Sun. This flow, known as the solar wind, moves across space and reaches Earth every day.

On April 8, 2024, people across the world witnessed a solar eclipse, a relatively rare event in which the moon occults (blocks out) light from the sun. To capture this event, volunteers at 143 ...

NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie dataset from the 2024 total solar eclipse provides detailed observations of the Sun’s corona, including 52,469 photos from 143 volunteer-led observatories.

Patches of the sun's surface often show strong magnetic fields. These fields can emerge within a matter of hours, and can ...

NASA’s latest study, relying on inputs from the Solar Active Region Spotter citizen science project, has uncovered ...

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NASA has announced when the longest total solar eclipse of the century will occur—and you won’t have to wait long. Here’s what you should know. According to NASA's solar eclipse calendar, the longest ...

A testing replica of the “backbone” of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and a full-scale model of the agency’s Parker Solar Probe are now on permanent display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and ...