NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has provided the first direct in-situ measurements of magnetic reconnection, capturing the exact 'spark' that ignites solar storms. The spacecraft flew very fast by, through, ...

A new Probe Refueling Adapter, developed in response to an urgent combatant command requirement, allows the A-10 to significantly expand its refueling options as it is currently dependent on the ...

A Southwest Research Institute-led study found that protons and heavy ions react differently to solar magnetic reconnection events, revealing a more complex magnetic engine powering the solar wind.

A pair of spacecraft has been flying in formation, creating an artificial solar eclipse to help scientists probe the elusive outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere. For the past month, however, one of ...

U.S. regulators have expanded a probe into Tesla's Full Self-Drive software over concerns about its performance in low-visibility conditions. Regulators are concerned the system fails to adequately ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has escalated its investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system and is looking more closely at how the technology performs in ...

The Advanced X-Ray Imaging Satellite, or AXIS, mission would have flown a large X-ray telescope. Credit: Univ. of Maryland WASHINGTON — NASA has disqualified one of the two proposals for a large ...

NASA's Van Allen Probe A is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere almost 14 years after launch. From 2012 to 2019, the spacecraft and its twin, Van Allen Probe B, flew through the Van Allen belts, ...

In 2012, NASA launched two probes into space: Van Allen Probe A and Van Allen Probe B. Their goal was to collect data on charged particles passing through Earth’s magnetic field. Those particles can ...

One of NASA’s spacecraft could reenter the atmosphere at approximately 7:45 P.M. EDT tonight. The agency has warned that there is a one-in-4,200 risk of harm to people as a result of potential debris.