"We were very surprised to see that the same tiny plasma jets appear to be driving both the fast and the slow solar wind." ...

As for the solar system itself, stellar models assure us that the Sun will still be a main sequence star during these mergers, although it will be reaching the end of its core-hydrogen-burning phase.

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

The findings suggest the distal solar system ... Oct. 23, 2024 — U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) imaging instruments on three sun-orbiting observatories have captured sequences of comet C ...

Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA), and its Submillimeter Array (SMA), were critical for identifying a cache of belts surrounding other stars beyond the sun where comets may reside. Regions around 74 stars ...

From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three towers, ...

The temporary belts, one of which still remains, were filled with high-energy electrons and protons and were found by a ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

A little-known volcano on a remote Pacific island may have been the source of one of the 19th century’s most powerful ...

Every year on February 13, the world celebrates World Radio Day. It is a day to recognise the power of radio, its ability to reach millions of people, and its role in shaping societies. Many believe ...

Astronomers have officially announced the name of the largest structure in the known universe. It was reported earlier this ...

2024's gigantic solar storm gave the Earth two new temporary radiation belts, according to NASA's CubeSat mission. One of these belts could stay in place for a "very long time", according to NASA ...