NASA warns that the Sun is awakening, showing increased solar activity since 2008. Rising solar wind strength, magnetic field ...

A trio of space missions just launched, set to deepen our understanding of the sun's influence and protect Earth from the ...

The Sun's activity is rising again after decades of decline, surprising scientists and raising concerns about space weather.

This spacecraft is one of three dedicated to studying solar wind and its effects on space weather. It launched today (Sept.

Three missions aimed at observing space weather are set to launch Sept. 23 from Florida. Here's what to know about NASA's ...

Just after sunrise on Sept. 24, SpaceX launched three space weather spacecraft -- the primary being NASA's IMAP.

Los Alamos National Laboratory is helping NASA scientists learn more about our place in the galaxy. The Interstellar Mapping ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — It may look like your typical NASA rocket launch, but this one is going to help scientists study solar storms in outer space. NASA is using technology developed in New Mexico to ...

The three spacecraft will be forecasting solar storms, mapping our solar neighborhood and observing the outer layer of Earth’s atmosphere.

At 7:30 a.m. EDT, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying the agency’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), ...

Astrophysicist David McComas is leading a new SpaceX mission to the point between Earth and the sun, where scientists hope to study the boundary of the heliosphere.

Our sun has unexpectedly begun to ramp up its activity, which could lead to more severe solar storms that cause blackouts and ...