Before the sun fully formed, tiny bits of rock were already recording the magnetic forces present in the very early solar ...

Virginia startup Overview Energy says it could beam solar power from orbit to the grid as early as January 2028, and has already signed a 1-gigawatt deal with Meta. Skeptics like Stanford physicist ...

Thousands of planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, offering clues to where life might thrive and whether Earth is truly unique. By Natalie Wolchover Natalie is a Pulitzer Prize winning ...

NASA has released a document that provides some initial details about the proposed United States Space Academy, and it’s clear that the space agency wants to move quickly in establishing the ...

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A puzzling detection by NASA's Europa Clipper sparked a 17-spacecraft investigation. The findings are raising concern about future crewed missions. Reading time 4 minutes NASA’s Europa Clipper, a ...

Satellites captured the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in spectacular fashion. The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is typically focused on using ...

A new James Webb Space Telescope discovery has led some astronomers to believe they've found an object near cosmic dawn that could explain an early phase of virtually all massive black holes. Credit: ...

Researchers at Caltech and Sophia Space, a start-up, have developed a technology using solar power to prevent computer equipment from overheating in orbit. By Ivan Penn With a growing backlash against ...

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a giant planet outside our solar system, called an exoplanet, hiding within one of the most intensely studied planetary systems in ...

Australia is a world leader when it comes to adopting rooftop solar systems. But our solar transition is leaving renters and apartment dwellers behind. According to the latest census, almost one-third ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah became the first state in the nation to pass a law allowing plug-in solar systems in 2025, making it easier for residents to generate their own electricity without the ...