A storm from the Sun can make a planet’s sky glow or a spacecraft’s computer stumble. At Mars in May 2024, it did both, just ...

What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Mars orbiters, we now know: glitching ...

A huge solar storm struck Mars in 2024, supercharging its upper atmosphere and briefly disrupting spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet.

Veteran spacecraft overcome computer glitches as atmosphere 'flooded by electrons' Almost two years ago, a solar storm hit Earth, triggering auroras that were seen as far south as Mexico. The storm ...

Two European Space Agency (ESA) probes orbiting Mars have observed the impact of a powerful solar "superstorm” on the Martian atmosphere and on space equipment, according to a study published in the ...

The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft watched as a superstorm that ravaged Earth also struck the ...

ESA investigates the Proba-3 anomaly after losing contact with the Coronagraph spacecraft. Mission teams study recovery ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A processed image from ESA's Solar Orbiter shows the Sun's south pole (marked by the white dot).

The ESA is trying to raise awareness of the Earth's alarming lack of preparation for the worst possible solar events. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share ...

A space probe flying past Mars captured images of the red planet's small, mysterious moon. While on a flyby of Mars, Hera was able to use three of its imaging instruments to capture images of Deimos, ...