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Wishing legendary NASA flight director Gene Kranz the happiest of birthdays!

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) scientists used their computer models to generate a view of the Sun’s magnetic field on August 10, 2018. The bright active region right at the central area of the Sun clearly shows a concentration of field lines, as well as the small active region at the Sun’s right edge.

Ever wondered what auroras look like from space?

The largest fire in California’s history, the Mendocino Complex, is still spewing clouds of smoke across the state.

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launches NASA’s Parker Solar Probe on a mission to touch the Sun, on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.