NASA’s closest-ever Sun flybys reveal how solar wind works

As promised, NASA has presented the first results from the Parker Solar Probe -- and they're already providing a treasure trove of insights regarding the Sun. Most notably, the solar wind doesn't behave entirely like scientists expected. There are fl...

Massive Solar Superstorm Narrowly Missed Blasting The Earth Back Into The Dark Ages


As we blithely went about our lives on July 23, 2012, we had no idea how close we were to a Revolution-esque technology blackout caused by a huge magnetic superstorm from the Sun. The freak space...