When strong magnetic fields crop up along the surface of the Sun cause the atmosphere above to twist, the buildup of magnetic energy leads to a sudden release, called a solar flare. When that energy reaches Earth, it has the capacity to wreak havoc.|Short Read

18 months after the satellites launched, researchers are still discovering new study opportunities.|Medium Read

An image from Hubble and data from Galileo support the theory that this moon is home to global body of water.|Medium Read

Our pursuit of fusion needs a heat-check|Short Read

With old IMAX projector bulbs, Michigan Engineers simulate the sun.|Medium Read

Hear Dean Gallimore and recent PhD graduate Scott Hall discuss the X3 “Mars engine” on the new podcast “The High Five.”|Short Read

Using some of the best lasers in the world, Willingale is shedding light on the impact of solar events on Earth.|Short Read

A new radiation-hardened, multi-processor, Arm-based spacecraft processor is being developed at Michigan in a project led by Boeing and funded by NASA.|Medium Read

Around 8 pm on Jan. 16, people across Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio witnessed a meteor exploding in Earth's atmosphere. |Short Read

Professor Margaret Kivelson’s lecture titled, "Magnetic Structures in the Solar System" was followed by a conversation with daughter U-M Professor Valerie A. Kivelson. |Short Read

The most powerful Hall thruster the world has ever seen showed its mettle at NASA Glenn |Medium Read

A space weather tool Michigan Engineers developed was used to produce animations that show predictions of how the recent storm would distort Earth’s magnetic field. |Medium Read