The same charged particles from the Sun’s atmosphere responsible for the northern lights can also damage Earth’s electrical ...

TRACERS will launch for a low-Earth orbit of 367 miles (590 kilometers) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket alongside three additional NASA missions. These include the Athena EPIC (Economical Payload ...

A new mission set to blast off for low-Earth orbit will study magnetic storms around the Earth and learn more about how they ...

The Aurora Borealis might be one of the stunning space phenomena seen from Earth, but why does it happen?  Thanks ...

TRACERS will explore Earth’s polar cusps to study magnetic reconnection e NASA satellites aim to forecast solar storms affecting key systems Twin satellites to fly in sync for real-time space weather ...

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Vandenberg in California on a NASA mission. Where are some spots to watch liftoff?

NASA is testing a new type of modular satellite that can carry multiple instruments using shared systems, thereby reducing ...

Government spacecraft would be available for purchase under a plan being discussed by the Trump administration.

The GOES satellite series is a shared NOAA and NASA program that provides continuous images and data on atmospheric conditions and solar activity, the space agency stated. Once the GOES-U gets to ...

This week NASA launched a new weather satellite, JPSS-2, into polar orbit around the Earth. But this launch was a special one, as it also included a test of a new inflatable heat shield called LOFTID.

NASA launched a special weather satellite into space on Tuesday. Called the GOES-T, it will help monitor and detect severe weather across the Western Hemisphere. GOES-T will aid with detecting and ...

NASA and SpaceX were, weather pending, set to launch the GOES-U weather satellite during a two-hour launch window opening originally slated for possibly 5:16 p.m. EDT about 10 minutes before the ...