When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...
Our Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, is millions of degrees hotter than it should be, and no one knows why.
In the bigger picture, "down" could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic.
The night sky could soon lose some of its natural darkness if a controversial space project moves forward. Reflect Orbital, a ...
Earth’s orbit around the Sun defines everything we take for granted. Day and night, the seasons, and the steady presence of ...
At 4:56 a.m. EST (0956 GMT) on Feb. 17, the moon will begin to turn the sun into an impressive "ring of fire" during an ...
Explore how Google's Project Suncatcher aims to address AI's energy demands with solar-powered datacentres in low-earth orbit ...
Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems.
What would happen when the Sun releases a burst of energy at the Earth and thousands and thousands of satellites are in the ...
This test flight, conducted by the Ashburn, Virginia-based startup Overview Energy, marks a major victory in the quest for ...
Researchers uncover how Mars affects Earth’s orbit, offering new insight into the planetary forces behind ice ages.
In general, solar PV deposited on glass is significantly more efficient than thin film, but this is the price you pay for off-world deployments. Paul Warley, CEO of Colorado-based Ascent Solar, told ...