NASA says it is the “most advanced Earth-observing radar satellite we've ever launched.” From its significance to usage – ...

San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute is managing the $115 million mission examining the effects of solar winds.

TRACERS launch paves the way for NASA to study magnetic reconnection and how solar activity affects near-Earth space.

Researchers are on firmer ground when it comes to the physiological impacts of increased UV radiation. With the weakened ...

Along with launching two NASA probes, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried five other satellites into orbit with goals ranging ...

Two NASA satellites rocketed into orbit from California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday, commencing a $170 million ...

NASA's twin TRACERS satellites launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The satellites will study how to protect Earth from the space weather surrounding the planet.

One of these ride-along NASA efforts is the Athena EPIC (Economical Payload Integration Cost) SmallSat, which will ...

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 ...

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