Two satellites will fly in precision formation, producing hours–long solar eclipses to reveal the secrets of the Sun's ...

A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to ...

The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. Plans call for the NASA spacecraft on Tuesday ...

The Parker Solar Probe is built to withstand extremely high temperatures, protecting its instruments while it takes ...

The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. Since then, it has flown straight through the ...

The only time the mid-corona is reliably viewable is during the brief time when the Moon completely blocks the Sun, at totality of a total solar eclipse. The rarity of total solar eclipses, along with ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — A NASA spacecraft is scheduled to make the closest approach to the sun for any craft on record, a mission the government agency said is important to advancing scientific ...

The only time the mid-corona is reliably viewable is during the brief time when the Moon completely blocks the Sun, at totality of a total solar eclipse. The April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse gave ...

Image credits: Redwire Space A solar eclipse occurs when something blocks the Sun’s bright surface (photosphere), allowing scientists to study the Sun’s faint outer atmosphere, the corona in ...