Sun

February 16, 2023

Exploring the Feasibility of Beaming Wireless Electricity from Space

The European Space Agency is set to approve a three-year study that will investigate the feasibility of beaming wireless electricity from space into millions of homes. The Solaris initiative aims to establish

Science·Space

Capturing the Sun’s Beauty: Astrophotographer Eduardo Schaberger Photographs a Rare Plasma Waterfall

A plasma waterfall on the sun was captured by an astrophotographer. The height of the structure is appropriately 60,000 miles. As the sun nears its peak of activity, this is the latest in a series of stunning solar events. The picture

April 16, 2023

Total Eclipse 2024: NASA’s Apep Mission Seeks Secrets in the Shadow

Astronomy·Space

A swath of North America will witness a total solar eclipse on April 8th, a cosmic phenomenon that will momentarily plunge more than 30

Unexpectedly Ferocious Solar Storm Triggers Stunning Auroras and Launch Delay

Nature·News·Space

Space weather forecasters were surprised to witness the most powerful solar storm hitting the Earth on March 24 after nearly six years, and it

News·Space

Solar Flare Disrupts Europe Asia Radio as X2.7 Sunspot Turns Toward Earth

The sun just delivered its biggest punch of 2025, triggering widespread radio blackouts across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. These solar outbursts are growing stronger as we head into a period

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

May 16, 2025

Representative Image. Solar Probe plus observing the sun. Artist impression of Solar Probe Plus observing the Sun. Photo Source: NASA

Astronomy·Space

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Sets Records: Closest Sun Approach at 3.8M Miles, Speeds of 430,000 mph

In a daring Christmas Eve mission, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will execute the closest-ever approach to the Sun, venturing within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the solar surface. This unprecedented

Rahul Somvanshi

December 25, 2024

August 2024 Solar Eclipse. Photo Source: @NASA (X Formerly Twitter)

Astronomy·Space

NASA Eclipse 2024 Data: 47K Corona Images, 52M Signals, Atmospheric Ripples, and Student Balloon Results

The total solar eclipse that traversed North America on April 8, 2024, from Mexico’s Pacific coast to Newfoundland’s Atlantic shores, has produced initial scientific results. Scientists presented early results from a few

Karmactive Team

December 16, 2024

Saturn's Rings to Take Part in a Stargazing Adventure

Discovery·Space·Technology

Saturn’s Rings to Play Cosmic Hide-and-Seek: 280,000 km Spectacle Vanishes in 2025

Saturn, the gas giant adorned with its iconic rings, has long been one of the most fascinating planets in our Solar System. While planets like Jupiter boast colossal size and gravitational dominance,

Karmactive Team

September 8, 2024

Climate·Space

Taming an Asteroid: An Innovative Solar Shield Approach to Climate Change

Astronomer István Szapudi from the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy has proposed new idea to fight climate change: a solar shield tied to a captured asteroid. By shading the Earth from

Rahul Somvanshi

August 2, 2023

Science·Space

Parker Solar Probe Completes 16th Orbit, Touches the Sun, and Uncovers Solar Mysteries

The Parker Solar Probe of NASA achieved a significant milestone on June 27, 2023, by completing its 16th orbit around the Sun. During this orbit, the spacecraft had a close approach to

Rahul Somvanshi

July 10, 2023