
‘Blood moon’ dazzles skygazers in century’s longest eclipse
The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century dazzled skygazers across the globe Friday, coinciding with Mars' closest approach in 15 years in a thrilling celestial spectacle.
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The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century dazzled skygazers across the globe Friday, coinciding with Mars' closest approach in 15 years in a thrilling celestial spectacle.
Jul 28, 2018

Noor Energy 1, the joint venture between ACWA Power and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has appointed Advisian, the global consulting firm of…
Jul 27, 2018

The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century will coincide with Mars' closest approach in 15 years on Friday to offer skygazers a thrilling astronomical double bill.
Jul 27, 2018

Extech Instruments, has launched a new compact solar power meter that is making it easier for solar-related businesses to equip more estimators, installers and technicians with accurate solar power readings.
Jul 26, 2018

A research team from the NUST MISIS Laboratory of Superconducting Metamaterials led by Alexey Basharin, Senior Lecturer and Candidate of Technical Sciences, has developed a metamaterial-dielectric that has unique characteristics and is easy to manufacture.
Jul 26, 2018

Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing technology for unmanned aerial vehicles that has given them the ability to fly for more than 12 hours by harvesting energy from the atmosphere and the sun.
Jul 26, 2018

Materials scientists from Lomonosov Moscow State University explained the laws of dissolution and crystallization of hybrid perovskites and proposed a novel…
Jul 26, 2018

States that require utilities to increase renewable energy see expansion of renewable energy facilities and generation - including wind and other renewable…
Jul 25, 2018

Skywatchers [in have a double treat in store on 27 July: the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century and Mars at its brightest for many years.
Jul 24, 2018

China's power systems operators must invest in renewable energy to meet climate commitments.
Jul 23, 2018

Early on an August morning, the sky near Cape Canaveral, Florida, will light up with the launch of Parker Solar Probe.
Jul 23, 2018

Canadian energy company Suncor said it sees oil and gas as having a long future ahead, but renewables are evolving as an important balance in its portfolio.
Jul 20, 2018

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the completion of the largest solar system installed in New York City in Staten Island.
Jul 19, 2018

A collaborative research team in Japan has taken the first steps to understanding how the sun's rotational cycle influences lightning activity.
Jul 19, 2018

A Southwest Research Institute-led team discovered never-before-detected, fine-grained structures in the Sun's outer atmosphere, or corona.
Jul 19, 2018

In 1610, Galileo redesigned the telescope and discovered Jupiter's four largest moons.
Jul 19, 2018