Space : Science World Report

Jan 31, 2012 11:13 PM EST

IBEX: Glimpses of the Interstellar Material Beyond Our Solar System

A great magnetic bubble surrounds the solar system as it cruises through the galaxy. The sun pumps the inside of the bubble full of solar particles that stream out to the edge until they collide with the material that fills the rest of the galaxy, at a complex boundary called the heliosheath.

Jan 31, 2012 09:36 PM EST

NASA: Strong Thunderstorms Still Surround Cyclone Iggy's Center

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Iggy on January 31 and the AIRS infrared instrument aboard showed that there is a large area of strong thunderstorms still surrounding Iggy's center of circulation.

Jan 24, 2012 02:58 PM EST

Scientists Move on from Mars, Say Venus Shows Signs of Life

The Soviet Unionâ€™s landing probe, Venus-13, detected the presence of several objects resembling living organisms, on the surface of the planet Venus in 1982, according to research published in the current issue of Solar System Research.

Jan 24, 2012 02:53 PM EST

Massive Solar Flare to Hit Tuesday Morning: Airplanes Expected to Reroute

A massive explosion on the sun's surface has released a current of charged plasma particles toward Earth, which according to scientists, wouldn't jeopardize life but could disrupt satellite communications briefly. This is the strongest solar radiation storm since 2005.

Jan 24, 2012 02:11 PM EST

5 Effects of 2012â€™s Solar Flare

A solar flare occurring at 11 p.m. on Sunday caused a mass coronal ejection, a burst of charged particles, and is causing the biggest solar storm since to hit the Earth since 2005. But what exactly is a solar flare?