CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A cluster of space weather satellites blasted off Wednesday morning to cast fresh eyes on solar storms that can produce stunning auroras but also scramble communications and ...

SpaceX launched three satellites early Wednesday headed on a million-mile trip to tackle the mysteries of space weather including how to protect from the sun’s disruptive and dangerous solar flares. A ...

IMAP (short for "Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe") is the primary payload on today's flight. The roughly $600 ...

Created by the sun, the protective bubble of the heliosphere shields our solar system from harmful radiation. A new mission ...

The three satellites look to measure mysteries of space weather while also acting as a warning system for its dangerous effects.

NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates were selected following a competitive selection process of more than 8,000 applicants from ...

NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket is getting ready to send four astronauts from Earth on a journey around the Moon in 2026. Engineers have ...

Artemis III is planned for 2027. If it stays on schedule, it will be the mission that puts humans back on the moon for the first time in 55 years. The crew plans to touch down in one of 13 planned ...

A supermoon happens when a full moon coincides with the moon’s closest point to Earth. When this alignment occurs, the moon can look up to 14% larger and nearly 30% brighter compared to when it’s ...

The Moon is rusting — and it’s Earth’s fault. Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can ...

A woman from Sammamish joined the prestigious ranks of NASA astronaut candidates Monday. Lauren Edgar, 40, of Sammamish was ...

The first Artemis mission lasted 25 days and saw the launch of an uncrewed spacecraft in November 2022. It saw a spacecraft ...