Universe TodayMark Thompson

Solar Orbiter reveals wave-driven energy transfer in the solar wind

ESA's Solar Orbiter has captured the clearest observations yet of wave structures embedded in the solar wind, revealing how these waves shuttle energy between charged particles as the wind expands outward from the Sun. The measurements clarify fundamental processes shaping near-Sun plasma dynamics and space-weather drivers.

2026-03-29T00:57:30.212900-07:00
Universe TodayMark Thompson

NASA JPL Develops Optical System to Suppress Stellar Glare, Bringing Direct Imaging of Earth-like Exoplanets Within Reach

By Universe Today: Finding another Earth is one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time and the biggest obstacle isn't the distance, it's the glare. An Earth like planet orbiting a Sun like star is ten billion times fainter than its host.

2026-03-28T16:59:52.546514-07:00
Associated Press

NASA astronaut who lost speech in orbit says cause of medical emergency remains a mystery

By Associated Press: The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.

2026-03-27T10:40:17.440596-07:00