On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a cosmic ray detector, was designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth ...

What a remarkable update to our ancient understanding of our place in the solar system.

NASA says Earth is about halfway through its lifespan. Scientists explain how solar changes could affect habitability, oceans, and the planet’s future over billions of years ...

The curious minds at What If investigate the effects if the Sun became smaller than the Earth, revealing gravity, energy, and ...

The Earth is apparently halfway through its lifecycle, and this was revealed using an unlikely neighbour in space – and it ...

The photo, shared by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center on X, shows our planet silhouetted by the solar corona. The image was taken by GOES-19, the newest in the Geostationary Operational ...

A solar storm is a catchall term that describes any disturbance in the sun that involves the violent ejection of solar ...

From this past July to our upcoming January, Earth gets nearly 2 million miles closer to the sun. At the same time, average highs in Colorado Springs and Pueblo go from 86 and 93 degrees to 45 and 48 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The sun captured during perihelion in the sky over Yinchuan, China in January 2024. | Credit: ...