Solar winds : Science World Report

Sep 02, 2015 06:09 PM EDT

Wind May Have Sculpted Massive Plateau with Dust

Wind can be a powerful, shaping force. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at how wind sculpted one of Earth's most spectacular features: China's Loess Plateau.

Dec 19, 2014 08:59 AM EST

Scientists Discover the Origins of the Spectacular Theta Aurora

Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery in space. They've uncovered the origin of the "theta aurora," an aurora that occurs at startlingly high latitudes on Earth.

Jun 11, 2014 12:04 PM EDT

How the Sun's Solar Wind Punches Through the Earth's Magnetic Field

Astronomers may have found out a bit more about solar wind, answering questions as to how it might break through the Earth's magnetic field.

Apr 26, 2013 05:03 PM EDT

Follow Voyager's Epic Interstellar Mission Online

The twin deep-space exploring spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2 continue their travel where nothing from Earth has flown before, and are now on the verge of leaving our Solar System for interstellar space! This data can now be followed live online on the Voyager home page, where a gauge tracks levels of tw...

Feb 05, 2013 08:22 PM EST

Mysterious Ribbon Around Our Solar System Explained

A mysterious phenomenon was discovered at the outer most border of our solar system when a special instrument was launched which could observe this region for the first time. This border is defined as the heliosphere, where material streaming out from the sun interacts with the galactic material. It...

Jan 04, 2013 07:17 PM EST

Solar eruption on NYE [NASA Image of the day]

While it was New Year's Eve on Earth, the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this solar eruption, a truly gigantic and magnificent kind of firework. The flare shot about 260,000 kilometers out from the Sun. While it was a rather small eruption, it corresponds to 20 times the size of Earth with...