Scientists have developed a way to generate tiny amounts of solar energy at night. It’s true potential could be in space.

Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems.

The US and China are racing to build space-based solar power infrastructure that would ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sprawling expanse of solar panels in China's Kubuqi Desert as viewed by a U.S. Geological Survey Landsat satellite. The sun's ...

Solar panels are rapidly becoming a common sight on homes, but once upon a time they were little more than a rare curiosity. How did we get from using solar energy on satellites to it becoming the ...

An Astranis-manufactured satellite due to provide broadband to Alaska has suffered a critical power issue. It is the second major issue for newly-launched satellites this week. Founded in 2015, ...

The system is based on a highly compact and flexible ultrathin soft solar blanket that acts as the collection panel and can unroll once the satellite reaches orbit. As it does so, a 3D printer system ...

Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, ...

(NewsNation) — A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on infrastructure. Low-earth orbit is home to around 14,000 ...

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The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...