STEREO
The Sun Has Reached Its Solar Maximum and it Could Last for One Year
For most of human history, the Sun appeared stable. It was a stoic stellar presence, going about its business fusing…
Scientists Have a new way to Predict the Most Damaging Solar Storms
Space is full of hazards. The Earth, and it’s atmosphere, does a great job of shielding us from most of…
‘Not All Hope Is Lost’: NASA Sun Probe Silent Now For Six Weeks
No one knows exactly why a NASA solar probe stopped talking to Earth six weeks ago, but it's possible the…
NASA Solar Forecasting Takes A Hit As Sun-Gazing Spacecraft Stops Phoning Home
A NASA spacecraft has been out of radio contact for about two weeks, but the agency is still holding out…
NASA’s STEREO Spacecraft Spots Comets ISON and Encke
As comets ISON and Encke continue toward their respective rendezvous with the Sun, they have now both been captured on…
STEREO Spots a CME Soaring Into Space
Press "play." Say "wow." The enormous eruption of a solar prominence and resulting coronal mass ejection (CME) back on August…
NASA’s STEREO Spots a New Nova
While on duty observing the Sun from its position in solar orbit, NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft captured the sudden appearance of…
Watch Mercury Get Smacked By CMEs
The bright object in the center of this video sequence is the planet Mercury, seen by NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft as…
Navy Scientists Spot New Solar Structures
[/caption] There's something new under the Sun... well, just above the Sun, actually. Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory have…