An unexpectedly strong solar storm rocked our planet on April 23, 2023, sparking auroras as far south as southern Texas in ...

So heliophysics for NASA isn’t just about pure fundamental research; we have to keep astronauts safe. And it’s going to be much harder to do that if we don’t have lots of eyes on the sun ...

Heliophysics is the study of the Sun, its electromagnetic activity, and how its behavior impacts the Earth. Aurora was relatively bright in the sky over eastern Jordan Lake. Neal K. Shah, CEO ...

According to the NASA Heliophysics program, the heliosphere-a protective bubble created by the Sun's solar wind-extends well past Pluto's orbit, with the heliopause serving as the boundary that ...

NASA’s Heliophysics Big Year begins Saturday, Oct. 14, and celebrates the study of the sun and the way its properties and atmosphere influence space and planets, including Earth. An annular eclipse ...

NASA has selected a new SwRI-managed heliophysics mission focused on investigating the Sun’s middle corona — an enigmatic region of the Sun’s atmosphere driving solar activity — for a ...

Heliophysics Is Set to Shine in 2025. The science of the sun and its effects on the solar system is a sprawling discipline that expects a very exciting 2025. By Meghan Bartels edited by Lee Billings.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall establish a Decadal Survey Committee (the “Survey Committee”) to develop a comprehensive science and mission strategy for solar and ...

WASHINGTON — A new decadal survey for solar and space physics recommends that NASA’s heliophysics program pursue two billion-dollar missions even as the agency proposes to cancel a ...

NASA's heliophysics experts explain how space weather forecasting works, and why geomagnetic storms seem to be more disruptive than ever. By Eva Botkin-Kowacki. Updated Dec 4, 2022 5:00 PM EST.