Heliophysics
NASA Selects Two Heliophysics Missions for Continued Development
NASA Selects Two Heliophysics Missions for Continued Development NASA has selected two heliophysics missions for continued development: CINEMA (Cross-scale Investigation of Earth’s Magnetotail and Aurora) and CMEx (Chromospheric Magnetism Explorer). The CINEMA mission aims to advance our understanding of how plasma energy flows into the Earth’s magnetosphere, with a constellation of nine small satellites investigating […]
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NASA, Blue Origin Launch Two Spacecraft to Study Mars, Solar Wind
NASA, Blue Origin Launch Two Spacecraft to Study Mars, Solar Wind NASA has launched two spacecraft, ESCAPADE, to study Mars’ magnetic environment and prepare for future human exploration. The twin spacecraft will investigate how the solar wind strips away Martian atmosphere, causing the planet to cool and its surface water to evaporate. ESCAPADE will arrive […]
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Upcoming Launch to Boost NASA’s Study of Sun’s Influence Across Space
Upcoming Launch to Boost NASA’s Study of Sun’s Influence Across Space NASA and NOAA are launching three new spacecraft to study the Sun’s influence across space, including the IMAP, Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and SWFO-L1 missions. The IMAP mission will investigate the interaction of the solar wind at its boundary with interstellar space and the energization […]
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NASA Invites Media to View Heliophysics, NOAA Space Weather Missions
NASA Invites Media to View Heliophysics, NOAA Space Weather Missions NASA invites media to view three upcoming space missions: IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On–Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory. The missions will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space […]
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Helio Highlights: July 2025
Helio Highlights: July 2025 Astronauts returning to the Moon will need to be aware of the Sun’s activity to ensure their safety and health, as space radiation can cause damage to spacecraft electronics and increase the risk of cancer. The Sun’s energy can be both beneficial and dangerous to humans. While it provides life-sustaining energy […]
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NASA’s CODEX Captures Unique Views of Sun’s Outer Atmosphere
NASA’s CODEX Captures Unique Views of Sun’s Outer Atmosphere NASA’s CODEX instrument has captured unique views of the Sun’s outer atmosphere, revealing temperature changes and gusty, uneven flow. The CODEX instrument, located on the International Space Station, uses a coronagraph to measure the speed and temperature of solar wind using special filters. These first-of-their-kind measurements […]
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Summer Students Scan the Radio Skies with SunRISE
Summer Students Scan the Radio Skies with SunRISE High school students from across the US are participating in the SunRISE Ground Radio Lab campaign to collect, process, and analyze space weather data related to solar radio bursts. The students, led by the University of Michigan and NASA’s SunRISE mission, are identifying and categorizing solar radio […]
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Amateur Radio Scientists Shine at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop
Amateur Radio Scientists Shine at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop HamSCI’s annual Workshop, ‘HamSCI’s Big Year’, was held at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in late March, attracting over 100 attendees from around the world. The two-day event featured 25 talks on topics such as analysis of HamSCI’s Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science events and […]
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First Results from the Eclipse Soundscapes Project: Webinar on May 7
First Results from the Eclipse Soundscapes Project: Webinar on May 7 The Eclipse Soundscapes project collected over 25 terabytes of audio data during the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse using AudioMoth recorders. More than 500 volunteers participated in the project, making it a collaborative effort to study the impact of solar eclipses on life […]
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NASA’s IMAP Arrives at NASA Marshall For Testing in XRCF
NASA’s IMAP Arrives at NASA Marshall For Testing in XRCF NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) has arrived at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama for thermal vacuum testing. The IMAP mission aims to map the solar system by studying the heliosphere, a giant bubble created by the Sun’s solar wind that […]
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