Trump’s budget would cut NASA’s $7.33 billion science budget nearly in half. The administration’s argument is simple: NASA ...

NASA Solar Orbiter Launches, Will Give Researchers First-Ever Images of the Sun's Poles. The spacecraft is expected to take approximately two years to reach its destination. By.

There are lots of objects floating around in our solar system, but one thing most have in common is a common origin, and then ...

Solar Orbiter was made in Europe, along with nine science instruments. NASA provided the 10th instrument and arranged the late-night launch from Cape Canaveral.

Solar Orbiter image of the sun in visible light, taken on March 22, 2023. Sunspots are cooler than the surrounding surface. ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/PHI Team Image of the sun's magnetic field.

Solar Orbiter, which launched in early 2020, has detected these massive bursts of energy in the past, but the explosion captured in February this year was an exciting first for NASA.

The Solar Orbiter launched from Cape Canaveral and began its journey to get a close, unprecedented look at our star. The mission, which is a joint collaboration between NASA and the European Space ...

NASA launches solar orbiter into space to get never-before-seen images of the sun's north and south poles. NASA launches a new Solar Orbiter from Cape Canaveral.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Solar Orbiter, an international collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), successfully launched on Sunday, Feb. 9. It's goal: to study the sun up close.

On its closest approach, the Solar Orbiter will be 26 million miles from the sun, so the probe’s 324-pound heat shield has been designed to withstand heat up to 970 degrees Fahrenheit.