An extrapolation technique aims to address the gap between Hall effect thruster performance in space and in laboratory ...

Those space tornadoes can still harm Earth’s electrical grids and digital systems. Recently, researchers including UM climate and space scientist Chip Manchester designed a completely new simulation ...

New research reveals how powerful coronal mass ejections may have been essential to the rise of life on planet Earth.

The sun is frequently ejecting huge masses of plasma, called coronal mass ejections (CMEs), into space. They often occur ...

Astronomers have witnessed a young star, EK Draconis, unleash a powerful, multi-temperature plasma eruption, offering a rare ...

Astronomers have used simultaneous ground-based and space-based observations to measure the temperature and velocity of gas ...

Scientists have finally discovered theoretical torsional Alfvén waves within the Sun’s corona, concluding a decades-long ...

This article examines emerging materials in space science, focusing on advancements that enhance performance and ...

After a period of relative quiet on the surface of the sun, it is ramping up again in an era of high activity. It could affect your day-to-day life.

Sometimes a tool — like a hammer — comes along and everything starts looking like a nail. But other times, new tools end up being more than a simple blunt-force object. The investors at SOSV are ...

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Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves a satellite using the plasma exhaust of its ion engine to knock dangerous ...