Heliophysics

Heliophysics
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PROJECT: Solar Wind Pickup Ion Composition Energy Spectrometer (SPICES) SNAPSHOT: SPICES is a new sensor that will help scientists discover where matter originates and how it is energized throughout the solar system Imagine that you have a secret decoder ring that you can use to decipher a secret message with important clues about things around […]
Posted October 10, 2023
Citizen Science
Heliophysics
NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie project is back for the 2024 total solar eclipse—and is seeking volunteers! During the four minutes of this solar experience, the sun’s atmosphere, or corona, will become visible. It’s a rare time when we are able to take photographs of the corona from Earth on a large scale.  The Megamovie project is […]
Posted October 2, 2023
Science & Research
Heliophysics
NASA has selected four small explorer missions to conduct concept studies.
Posted September 29, 2023
2023 Solar Eclipse
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Solar Eclipses
Sounding Rockets
Sounding Rockets Program
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A NASA sounding rocket mission will launch three rockets during the 2023 annular eclipse in October to study how the sudden drop in sunlight affects our upper atmosphere. On Oct. 14, 2023, viewers of an annular solar eclipse in the Americas will experience the Sun dimming to 10% its normal brightness, leaving only a bright “ring of fire” of […]
Posted September 29, 2023
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