Prof. Emeritus Eugene N. Parker, a pioneering astrophysicist whose contributions to solar physics were so…
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Heliophysics is the scientific study of the Sun and its interactions with the Solar System, encompassing the physics of the Sun’s atmosphere, its emissions, and the way these influence planetary atmospheres and space weather. This field combines aspects of astrophysics, atmospheric science, and magnetospheric physics to understand the dynamics of the Sun and its effects on the space environment of Earth and other celestial bodies. Researchers in heliophysics study phenomena such as solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), solar winds, and magnetic fields to predict their impact on space weather, which can affect satellite operations, astronaut safety, and Earth’s power grids and communications networks. As a crucial part of space exploration and understanding, heliophysics aims to mitigate these impacts while also delving into fundamental questions about the Sun’s behavior and its evolutionary changes.
Dr. Eugene N. Parker, visionary of heliophysics and namesake of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, has…
A joint NASA-U.S. Naval Research Laboratory experiment dedicated to studying the origins of solar energetic…
On the cusp of our atmosphere live a thin group of seasonal electric blue clouds.…
Researchers have been studying the near-Earth environment for the better part of a century, but…
Using data from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO, astronomers have detected a type…
NASA has released information and safety tips for viewing the upcoming August 21st solar eclipse.…
Using data from the the high-precision science instrument CLASP (Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha Spectro-Polarimeter), scientists reveal the…
Scientists review the fundamental physical process behind space weather events that are linked to human…
A newly published study details the anthropogenic effects on the space environment, which started in…
A newly published study uses IBEX data and simulations of the interstellar boundary to better…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJAcrorHx8I ESA and NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory celebrate twenty years of space-based science. After…
Data from NASA’s Voyager 1 Spacecraft show that the direction of the magnetic field has…
New research from NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission provides the most definitive analyses, theories…
Astronomers used the Venus transit to make measurements of how the Venusian atmosphere absorbs different…
Researchers detail why the sun’s atmosphere is so much hotter than its surface, revealing that…
New research shows that the heliosphere is dominated by two giant jets of material shooting…
After 20 years, NASA’s Wind spacecraft is still going strong and helping scientists understand the…