Heliophysics

Auroras
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Sunspots
The Sun
Uncategorized
A NASA-funded team of scientists has discovered long-lasting radio signals emanating from the Sun that are similar to those associated with auroras – northern and southern lights – on Earth. Detected about 25,000 miles (40,000 km) above a sunspot – a relatively cool, dark, and magnetically active region on the Sun – such radio bursts […]
Posted March 13, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
For Kids and Students
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Science Mission Directorate
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible to over 30 million people across North America. To help kids learn about solar eclipses, NASA is launching Snap It! An Eclipse Photo Adventure. The Snap It! game – designed for kids ages 7 and up – lets players help out the Traveler, an enthusiastic character who […]
Posted March 8, 2024
BepiColombo
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Mars Express
MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN)
Parker Solar Probe (PSP)
SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory)
Solar Orbiter
Space Weather
STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory)
April 17, 2021, was a day like any other day on the Sun, until a brilliant flash erupted and an enormous cloud of solar material billowed away from our star. Such outbursts from the Sun are not unusual, but this one was unusually widespread, hurling high-speed protons and electrons at velocities nearing the speed of […]
Posted March 4, 2024
AIM (Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere)
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Mesosphere
Science & Research
The Sun
After 16 years studying Earth’s highest clouds for the benefit of humanity – polar mesospheric clouds – from its orbit some 350 miles above the ground, NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, or AIM, mission has come to an end. Initially slated for a two-year mission, AIM was extended numerous times due to its […]
Posted March 1, 2024
Citizen Science
Heliophysics
What shape Is the Sun? Hint: it’s not perfectly round! Knowing precisely how the Sun’s shape deviates from a sphere can teach us about its interior and test theories of gravity. You can help measure the Sun’s shape by joining the SunSketcher project! During the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, we need help from volunteers […]
Posted February 20, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross parts of the United States. For millions of people along the path of totality, where the Moon will completely cover the Sun, it may feel like an eerie daytime darkness has descended as temperatures drop and wind patterns change. But these changes are mild compared […]
Posted February 20, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Citizen Science
Eclipses
Get Involved
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
Skywatching
When darkness sweeps across the landscape during a total solar eclipse, unusual things start happening. Fooled by the false dusk, birds stop singing, crickets start chirping, and bees return to their hives. Reports of these atypical animal behaviors date back centuries, but the effects of an eclipse on plant and animal life are not fully […]
Posted February 12, 2024
Astrophysics
Biological & Physical Sciences
Citizen Science
Earth Science
Heliophysics
Planetary Science
Snow and ice are everywhere this time of year—mountain tops, Alaska, and even outer space. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and join us for the next Do NASA Science LIVE event as we explore ways to participate in NASA’s winter-themed volunteer research projects. On this interactive Zoom call, you’ll chat with five scientists who will describe […]
Posted February 12, 2024
2017 Solar Eclipse
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
On April 8, the Moon’s shadow will sweep across the United States, as millions will view a total solar eclipse. For many, preparing for this event brings memories of the magnificent total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. In 2017, an estimated 215 million U.S. adults (88% of U.S. adults) viewed the solar eclipse, either […]
Posted January 30, 2024
Astrophysics
Biological & Physical Sciences
Earth Science
Get Involved
Heliophysics
Planetary Science
Science Mission Directorate
Uncategorized
Ten teams from around the world have been named the Global Winners of the 2023 NASA International Space Apps Challenge. The Challenge is the largest annual global hackathon, and gives participants the opportunity to engage with real world problems we face on Earth and in space.
Posted January 26, 2024
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