The Sun & Solar Physics

Carruthers Geocorona Observatory (GLIDE)
Heliophysics
Heliosphere
IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe)
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Solar Wind
Space Weather
The Sun
The Sun & Solar Physics
Soon, there will be three new ways to study the Sun’s influence across the solar system with the launch of a trio of NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) spacecraft. Expected to launch no earlier than Tuesday, Sept.
Posted September 4, 2025
Coronagraph
Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX)
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Space Weather
The Sun
The Sun & Solar Physics
Key Points: Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s CODEX (Coronal Diagnostic Experiment) investigation have successfully evaluated the instrument’s first images, revealing the speed and temperature of material flowing out from the Sun.
Posted June 11, 2025
Science Mission Directorate
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
The Solar System
The Sun
The Sun & Solar Physics
Will the Sun ever burn out? Well, the Sun, just like the stars we see at night, is a star. It’s a giant ball of super hot hydrogen. Gravity squeezes it in and it creates energy, which is what makes the Sun shine. Eventually, it will use up all of that hydrogen. But in the […]
Posted May 15, 2025
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