Here’s What the Rise of Clean Energy Looks Like From Space
New data from a constellation of satellites 250 miles above Earth’s surface shows how solar and wind have taken off in recent ...
Radioisotope generators—inside the 'nuclear batteries' that power faraway spacecraft
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the sun's light can feel on Earth.
China Is Building a Solar Station in Space That Could Generate Practically Endless Power
The solar array isn’t the only plan China has for space research—it also plans to reach the Moon and build an International ...
Lunar lander snaps mesmerizing views of a solar eclipse
In addition to photographing the eclipse itself, the event can also be seen in a reflection on Blue Ghost’s solar panel array ...
Jacksonville space company aims to revolutionize satellite power with orbital grid
The Jacksonville company is pioneering what it called “space-to-space power beaming” which, in essence, would be the ...
A Dyson swarm made of solar panels would make Earth uninhabitable, suggests study
As civilizations become more and more advanced, their power needs also increase. It's likely that an advanced civilization ...
There's a total lunar eclipse coming. How will these 2 solar-powered moon probes survive the darkness?
The total lunar eclipse on March 13-14 will plunge moon missions into darkness. What will happen to the lunar spacecraft?
Blue Ghost lander captured a solar eclipse while on the moon. See the stunning imagery here
While parts of the Earth saw a total lunar eclipse, the Blue Ghost lunar lander captured stunning imagery of a solar eclipse on Friday. See the rare view here.