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Although the repeating cycle of sunspots was first seen in the mid-18th century, the fact that the Sun went through cycles ...
Explosions of charged particles from the Sun, known as Coronal Mass Ejections (CME), are being observed in more detail by a NASA mission helping scientists better predict space weather events.
Think of a place in your life that has been important to you, perhaps enough to shape or influence who you have become. This ...
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter captured the first-ever images of the sun's south pole in March, which were ...
The full moon this week will appear unusual for people across the UK, thanks to a rare phenomenon that won't be seen again ...
Other federal science organizations haven't been spared, either — places like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between the moon and Mars.
A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north. Friday's ...
Pictures from a simulated moon landing, not designed to fool anyone into believing a fake but rather to provide a reference to make sure that we can get the best video images possible when astronauts ...
For the next few evenings, the waxing gibbous moon is already well up as skies darken. If you happen to see it, keep in mind ...
In the vast expanse of space, an estimated one million Near Earth Objects (NEOs), also known as near-Earth asteroids, are ...