Onboard computers are critical to space exploration, aiding nearly every spacecraft function from propulsion and navigation systems to life support technology, science data retrieval and analysis, ...

Frigid air that normally stays in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering.

The images, captured on January 6 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on NASA’s Aqua ...

A powerful X1.8 solar flare erupted on January 4, 2025, and was recorded at its peak—7:48 a.m. ET—by NOAA’s Solar Ultraviolet ...

Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm, happens when a snowstorm is accompanied by thunder and lightning. As of ...

A geomagnetic storm is expected this weekend when an burst of plasma and magnetic field from Sun will glance off Earth.

More strong solar storms are still expected throughout 2025 and potentially even into 2026, giving us a greater chance of ...

A year of discovery awaits, with missions poised to reveal new insights about our home planet, solar system, galaxy, and ...

The northern lights could once again grace US skies over the coming days. A minor geomagnetic storm is projected to impact ...

San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute received a $26 million contract from NASA and NOAA to develop magnetometers ...

Get ready for a possible Christmas Day surprise. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G1-minor geomagnetic storm watch for ...