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

Launched on Aug. 12, 2018, the probe is the fastest human-made object in existence. It used flybys of Venus to adjust its ...

On the heels of a NASA spacecraft's historic close flyby of the sun on Christmas Eve, scientists on Earth have one question ...

Space agencies worldwide are gearing up missions in 2025 to expand humanity's horizons, from the Moon and Mars to asteroids and beyond.

The Parker Solar Probe is expected to skim the Sun’s outer atmosphere on Tuesday. NASA’s probe will come within 3.86 million ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to make history by entering the sun's corona, its outer atmosphere. The mission aims to ...

With the spacecraft out of contact, it will be Friday before mission operators confirm its health following the close flyby.

NASA made history this Christmas, marking humanity’s closest ever approach to the sun - a landmark moment for space travel.

Many stars in our galaxy exist in pairs. Now scientists are finding clues that our Sun may once have had a companion of its ...

The Quadrantids, which peak in early January each year, are considered to be "one of the best annual meteor showers," according to NASA. "Most meteor showers have a two-day peak, which makes catching ...