Among the finds is an object thought to be an asteroid from the main belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared glow of an ancient supernova's light echo, revealing ...

"Some of the extreme ultraviolet light above active regions flickers erratically for a few hours before a solar flare," ...

"The data that will come down from the spacecraft will be fresh information about a place that we, as humanity, have never ...

For decades, scientists have tried in vain to accurately predict solar flares—intense bursts of light on the sun that can ...

NASA researchers say this mission can provide more insight into those solar events, too. “I think it's exciting because we have an opportunity to use our sun and our solar system as a local ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe launched on Aug. 12, 2018, aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket. The Parker Solar Probe's mission is to study the sun in unprecedented detail. The ...

According to NASA, the Parker Solar Probe reached speeds of up to 430,000 mph, enduring temperatures as high as 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (982 Celsius). Although the probe is scheduled to orbit the sun ...

The probe accelerated to 430,000 mph, faster than any spacecraft has ever flown, traveling to within 3.8 million miles of the star’s surface.