The probe will orbit the sun "close enough to pass inside a solar eruption, like a surfer diving under a crashing ocean wave, ...

Whether you are a kid or just a kid at heart, NASA wants you to know about the total solar eclipse that occurs on April 8th. The agency released "Snap It!," an online game for kids 7 years old and up.

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within ...

NASA’s Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) is ready to launch to the International Space Station to reveal new details ...

After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune — and they may soon have the opportunity to find ...

Tiny grains from asteroid Ryugu are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar system over 4.6 billion years ago. The findings suggest the distal solar system ...

(NASA's Juno craft, exploring the greater Jupiter system, also carries a vault.) Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly ...

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) launched in April 2024 atop a Rocket Lab Electron rocket. The mission is designed to test solar sail technology to help NASA develop larger ...

NASA's experimental Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) is different, though. This vehicle could help NASA learn how to harness the Sun's limitless energy to sail through the vacuum of ...

so Prof Stone has always been very careful not to use the exact phrase "leave the Solar System" in relation to his spacecraft. He is mindful that the Nasa probes still have to pass through the ...

Nasa/University of Arizona Bennu formed roughly 4.5 million years ago alongside our solar system. Its age and composition—rich in organic molecules—make it a prime target for study.