In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. The new year’s missions will expand humanity’s horizons even further.

Unfortunate timing The first panel of this artist's concept depicts how Uranus's magnetosphere – its protective bubble – was ...

In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter’s moon Europa.

The NASA spacecraft, called the Parker Solar Probe, is on course for what will be a record-setting close flyby of the sun on ...

But scientists behind the spacecraft's sun flyby on Dec. 24 are confident their spacecraft would survive the trip ... It has ...

This week, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe attempted to get closer to the Sun than any other human-made object. But due to a ...

The gathered data during this flyby will allow astronomers to, for example, understand phenomena related to why the corona is ...

On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe is set to become the closest spacecraft to the sun when it flies within a few ...

Parker will fly a mere 3.8 million miles above Sun’s blazing surface, reaching a staggering 430,000 mph speed during this ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A NASA spacecraft is about to give astronomers an epic early Christmas present with the closest ...

Set your Parker Solar Probe sun flyby clocks for Dec. 24 at 6:53 a.m. EST (1153 GMT), Space Fans. A NASA spacecraft is about to give astronomers an epic early Christmas present with the closest ...