Tag: Sun
NASA’s Parker Space Probe Approaches the Sun
It will be able to take unprecedented measurements that have the potential to transform our understanding of the Sun. On Tuesday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that the 685-kilogram Parker Solar Probe will position itself approximately six million kilometers (3.7 million miles) from the Sun’s surface. RELATED: SpaceX Completes Starship’s 6th Test […]
December 25, 2024
20 More Years to Witness Another Total Solar Eclipse
On Monday, a total solar eclipse occured. Its umbra, the dark center of the eclipse’s shadow, crossed North America, passing through Mexico, the United States and Canada. RELATED: A Solar Eclipse Obscured Chile and Argentina The sky displayed one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena: a total solar eclipse. During a total solar eclipse, the […]