Along with launching two NASA probes, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried five other satellites into orbit with goals ranging ...

One of these ride-along NASA efforts is the Athena EPIC (Economical Payload Integration Cost) SmallSat, which will ...

NASA's TRACERS mission, with its twin satellites launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, aims to unravel the mysteries of magnetic ...

Two NASA satellites rocketed into orbit from California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday, commencing a $170 million ...

TRACERS launch paves the way for NASA to study magnetic reconnection and how solar activity affects near-Earth space.

San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute is managing the $115 million mission examining the effects of solar winds.

The same charged particles from the Sun’s atmosphere responsible for the northern lights can also damage Earth’s electrical and communications systems.

NASA TRACERS mission is set to study how Earth's magnetic field protects us from solar storms and space weather. The mission ...

The mission will help better predict how energy from the sun affects life on Earth, including disruptions to satellites, power grids and astronauts.

NASA is testing a new type of modular satellite that can carry multiple instruments using shared systems, thereby reducing ...

Government spacecraft would be available for purchase under a plan being discussed by the Trump administration.