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 ...

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) was recently knocked offline after an unexpected command error caused the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

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A pair of satellites just launched into space that may help scientists solve long–standing mysteries about the Sun's corona and how it ties in to space weather. Solar eclipses are a wonder to behold, ...

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 ...