NASA stands for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space science. It was established in 1958 in response to the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite.
The official announcement of the Sun entering the solar maximum phase for Solar Cycle 25 marks an exciting chapter in solar science. As scientists continue to closely monitor solar activity, they will be better equipped to understand the range of phenomena that accompany this phase, from sunspots to solar flares and geomagnetic storms.
Sun Enters Solar Maximum Phase - What This Means for Earth Read Post »
A powerful series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are barreling towards Earth, potentially sparking a geomagnetic storm of G3-Strong or even G4-Severe intensity on July 30.
NASA Launches OSIRIS-APEX Spacecraft on Epic Mission to Intercept ‘God of Chaos’ Asteroid Apophis
