Scientists have released the closest images ever taken near the sun, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flying 3.8 million ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe survived the latest endeavor in its mission to “touch” the sun – flying just 3.8 million miles above the star’s surface – in its closest-ever approach on ...

Indian astronomers have found coronal loops in the Sun’s outer layer. They are arc-like, beautiful structures of hot plasma that glow at a temperature over a million degrees. Their miniature ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe whizzes within 3.8 million miles of sun, setting a record The historic milestone is one NASA has been building toward ever since the Parker Solar Probe embarked in 2018 ...

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) can be seen with the naked eye as it orbits Earth, and can be tracked with a helpful app. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Plans call for Parker on Tuesday to hurtle through the sizzling solar atmosphere and pass within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles (6 million kilometers) of the sun’s surface.

Solar Orbiter is currently collecting information on several solar phenomena, including the sun’s magnetic field, its activity cycle, and the solar wind – a constant, high-speed stream of ...

Solar Orbiter image of the sun in visible light, taken on March 22, 2023. Sunspots are cooler than the surrounding surface. ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/PHI Team Image of the sun's magnetic field. Red ...

Solar Orbiter, which took the images, was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA in 2020. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Artist impression of ESA's Solar Orbiter.