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Solar Orbiter has captured the clearest evidence yet that a solar flare grows through a cascading “magnetic avalanche.” Small, weak magnetic disturbances rapidly multiplied, triggering stronger and ...

Scientists have developed an autophage engine that burns its own structure to generate thrust. This innovation drastically reduces spacecraft weight and enables affordable high-energy missions across ...

A rare discovery beyond Neptune is forcing scientists to rethink early solar system dynamics and the forces that shaped ...

Solar Orbiter captured the most detailed view of a solar flare, observing the build-up of events that lead to the explosion.

ESA's Proba-3 mission, made up of twin spacecraft capable of aligning to create artificial eclipses, has captured "rare" ...

Thick, swirling clouds cover Jupiter from pole to pole. They hold water like Earth’s clouds, but at far greater density.

Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and ...

The U.S. is the only country to have ever sent humans to the moon.

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