The three satellites look to measure mysteries of space weather while also acting as a warning system for its dangerous effects.
The rate of finding these distant worlds has recently increased, with astronomers scrambling to accommodate the data ...
A NASA mission to study the heliosphere—the sun's magnetic bubble that shields our solar system—and develop a better ...
The methane gas may constitute a rarefied atmosphere, or it may come from erupting plumes on Makemake’s surface.
Created by the sun, the protective bubble of the heliosphere shields our solar system from harmful radiation. A new mission has launched to map it like never before.
In a science lab on the fourth floor of UTSA's Multidisciplinary Studies Building, UTSA students engage in meticulous ...
On Sept. 24, 2025, NASA launched two new missions to study the influence of the Sun on the solar system, with further missions scheduled for 2026 and beyond.
IMAP (short for "Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe") is the primary payload on today's flight. The roughly $600 ...