The same charged particles from the Sun’s atmosphere responsible for the northern lights can also damage Earth’s electrical ...

TRACERS will launch for a low-Earth orbit of 367 miles (590 kilometers) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket alongside three additional NASA missions. These include the Athena EPIC (Economical Payload ...

A new mission set to blast off for low-Earth orbit will study magnetic storms around the Earth and learn more about how they ...

The University of Iowa led NASA TRACERS mission launches today around 1 p.m. Here's how to tune in online or at a Iowa City watch party.

TRACERS will explore Earth’s polar cusps to study magnetic reconnection e NASA satellites aim to forecast solar storms affecting key systems Twin satellites to fly in sync for real-time space weather ...

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Vandenberg in California on a NASA mission. Where are some spots to watch liftoff?

NASA is testing a new type of modular satellite that can carry multiple instruments using shared systems, thereby reducing ...

Government spacecraft would be available for purchase under a plan being discussed by the Trump administration.

The GOES satellite series is a shared NOAA and NASA program that provides continuous images and data on atmospheric conditions and solar activity, the space agency stated. Once the GOES-U gets to ...

This week NASA launched a new weather satellite, JPSS-2, into polar orbit around the Earth. But this launch was a special one, as it also included a test of a new inflatable heat shield called LOFTID.

A new NASA satellite will study the physics of the sun and the titanic magnetic storms, flares, and explosions that drive space weather across the solar system.

NASA launched a special weather satellite into space on Tuesday. Called the GOES-T, it will help monitor and detect severe weather across the Western Hemisphere. GOES-T will aid with detecting and ...