Solar
Solar Geoengineering 'Only Option' to Cool Planet Within Years, UN Says
The UN is calling for a large effort to study solar geoengineering, but warns it's too dangerous to implement immediately.
NASA Is Planning to Find Aliens Using Spacetime Warped Around the Sun
A solar gravitational lens (SLG) mission "offers capabilities that are unmatched" for detecting extraterrestrial life, according to a study.
Russian Missiles Strike Solar Power Plant in Ukraine
The 3.9-megawatt facility was partially damaged.
Renewables Met All of California's Energy Needs for the First Time Ever
The supply of renewable energy, mostly solar, briefly met the state's total demand for energy on Saturday in a landmark moment for sustainability.
Zoom Deep Into This New and 'Unprecedented' Image of the Sun
Europe’s Solar Orbiter has taken an image of the Sun with ten times the resolution of a 4K television screen.
Scientists Find Unexplained Waves Inside the Sun That Defy Known Physics
The undetermined nature of the newly discovered waves promises "novel physics" about the Sun and stars, reports a new study.
Think The Solar Canopy Is Powering EV Fast Chargers? Think Again.
Fast chargers require so much electricity it would take many more solar panels to power one of them.
How the Sun Can Help Predict Crashes in Orbit and on Earth
As orbit gets more cluttered, it’s more important than ever to fine-tune predictions of collisions between space junk and uncontrolled reentries to Earth.
NASA Probe Picks Up Faint Radio Signal in Venus's Atmosphere
The natural radio signal's detection marks the first data collection from the planet's ionosphere in decades.
How the Fastest Spaceship Ever Is Getting Terrifyingly Close to the Sun
Adam Szabo and Betsy Congdon, two leads on the Parker Solar Probe, discuss the mission’s discoveries and its daredevil future.
Indigenous Workers Are Escaping ‘Toxic’ Fossil Fuel Jobs
For many Indigenous peoples, oil and gas work is the only good-paying job around. But clean energy leaders are trying to change that.