Watch as this NASA animatie shows the sun blasting out a giant explosion of magnetic energy called a coronal mass ejection and the Earth being shielded from this door its powerful magnetic field.
From its blood-like hue to its potential to sustain life, Mars has intrigued humankind for thousands of years. Learn how the red planet formed from gas and dust and what its polar ice badges mean for life as we know it.
A space storm has been observed exploding from a central point in Earth's upper atmosphere for the first time. The result could one dag lead to better predictions of the storms, which can harm satellites and power grids on the ground.
The European Space Agency has released a short film titled “Ambition.” A mix of science fiction and science, it is visually stunning and captures much of the awe and wonder of space exploration.
