NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory has captured vast plasma jets from a supermassive black hole slamming into a mysterious object. The researchers who made this bizarre discovery say they have no ...
Electric propulsion (EP) thrusters are expected to revolutionize space exploration, offering a fuel-efficient alternative ...
It's been a busy year on the sun, as it officially entered the peak of its roughly 11-year cycle of activity, known as solar ...
The Parker Solar Probe is expected to pass within an "unprecedented" 3.86 million miles of the solar surface on Dec. 24, ...
At 3.8 million miles from the Sun's surface, Parker Solar Probe will be the closest a human-made object's ever been to our ...
The Solar Orbiter mission has produced unprecedented high-resolution images of the Sun, showcasing the complex interplay of ...
20, 2024 by NASA ... [+] astronaut Don Petitt ... Comet A3 — as with many comets — actually has two tails. Its plasma tail is made of ionized gas, while its dust tail is made of dust.