It’s not true. Solar maximum is not confirmed to be arriving sooner than expected. Years ago this peak in the sun’s activity—something that occurs roughly every 11 years—was predicted to o ...

is set to complete 24 orbits around the sun over the next seven years. Those interested in tracking the probe can follow the journey for years at NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System. “No human ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Surging across the solar system from the sun, the solar wind carries charged particles that strike the planets, on Earth causing ...

Parker Solar Probe launched in 2018, heading to the centre of our solar system ... no idea why," explains Dr Jenifer Millard, an astronomer at Fifth Star Labs in Wales. "The surface of the Sun ...

"Parker Solar Probe was developed as part of NASA’s Living With a Star program to explore aspects of the Sun-Earth system that directly affect life and society," said NASA in a statement.