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NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth

In two recent NASA-funded studies, scientists uncover how ancient events in the Sun’s history may have helped create Earth’s unique climate and may have driven previously unexplained climactic shifts.

NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth

In two recent NASA-funded studies, scientists uncover how ancient events in the Sun’s history may have helped create Earth’s unique climate and may have driven previously unexplained climactic shifts.

Understanding the Heliospheric Shield: Laying the Groundwork to Predict Habitable Astrospheres

This article reviews today's open issues, frontiers of research, and advances in our understanding of the heliosphere throughout the Sun's last 10 million years. Today's heliosphere, the cocoon...

Voyager 1 marks 10 years in interstellar space

Why scientists want NASA to approve an Interstellar Probe that would plumb the depths of the galaxy

Scientist Ralph McNutt, Jr. is lobbying NASA to approve plans for a $3.1 billion Interstellar Probe that could launch in 2036 if it can escape the yoke of Earth's gravity — not to mention its wary...

‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System

$3.1 billion probe would seek to reach interstellar space in 16 years