5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun – NASA Science

5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun – NASA Science

5 min read 5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun With NASA’s fleet of heliophysics spacecraft, scientists monitor our Sun and investigate its influences throughout the solar system. However, the fleet’s constant watch and often-unique perspectives sometimes create opportunities to make discoveries that no one expected, helping us to solve mysteries about … Read more

How NASA Tracked the Most Intense Solar Storm in Decades – NASA Science

How NASA Tracked the Most Intense Solar Storm in Decades – NASA Science

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured these images of the solar flare on May 14, 2024 — as seen in the bright flash on the right side. These images show a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares and which is colorized in royal blue and gold. This flare shows … Read more