Speed is one of the most vital factors in space missions. To reach distant planets, study the Sun, or escape Earth’s gravity, ...

In 1974, scientists sent a $260 million probe into space to study the Sun and solar processes. Helios 1 was a collaboration between American and German scientists to study deep space, and it was ...

Southwest Research Institute scientists have discovered how solar activity affects the velocity distribution and evolution of ...

Nour Rawafi, the project scientist for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission, explained, “Honestly, we don’t know” how likely it is to be hit by a similarly severe storm. Rawafi believes that ...

With the planned return of humans on the Moon, it is important to consider how electron flux affects not only scientific data ...

Scientists have discovered how solar activity affects the velocity distribution and evolution of helium pickup ions.

This exciting discovery opens up new possibilities for auroral research and confirms that auroras could be visible to future ...

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