TRACERS are a combination of twin satellites that will observe how the trends in solar wind trigger magnetic reconnection in the Earth’s magnetosphere, as reported by NASA. Such a reconnection leads ...

The University of Iowa led NASA TRACERS mission launches today around 1 p.m. Here's how to tune in online or at a Iowa City ...

A space mission led by professors from the University of Iowa launched in California on Wednesday. The “TRACERS Spacecraft” ...

On July 23, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying two University of ...

After eight years of preparation, a University of Iowa-led NASA mission is poised to launch Wednesday, July 23, from ...

The dual satellites will collect data on magnetic reconnection, launching aboard a SpaceX rocket taking off from California’s ...

VANDENBURG SPACE FORCE BASE, California — Both TRACERS satellites have successfully launched in a mission lead by a ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Wednesday marked the reward of years of work for University of Iowa researchers as their twin ...

The dual satellites will collect data on magnetic reconnection. A watch party for the launch has been rescheduled to ...

The sun emits solar winds which can jam our power grids, satellites radios and more. The new TRACERS project wants to learn ...

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

A planned launch of twin satellites for a study on the sun's energy lead by a University of Iowa professor is now scheduled ...