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Seventeen years later satellite return home for first time
On Aug. 12, 2023, NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft will pass between the Sun and Earth, marking the first Earth flyby of the nearly 17-year-old mission.
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Highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting
Currently, hydrogen is mainly produced by natural gas, which, unfortunately, also generates greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide as by-products.
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Waste plastics transformed into chemicals with solar-powered catalyst
Photothermal catalysis, which is powered by clean solar energy, is emerging as an innovative means to transform waste plastic into valuable chemicals.
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MSU scientists help discover the highest-energy light coming from the sun
Sometimes, the best place to hide a secret is in broad daylight. Just ask the sun.
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Huge solar arrays installed on Psyche
Robotically unfurling in a clean room near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Psyche spacecraft's jumbo solar arrays were tested and…
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Giant solar eruption felt on Earth, Moon and Mars
A solar eruption detected simultaneously at Earth, the Moon and Mars emphasises the need to prepare human exploration missions for the dangers of space radiation.
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Lunar Regolith to Power Moon Bases: Blue Origin Gets NASA Backing
Blue Origin, the American aerospace manufacturer, is moving a step closer to making its innovative concept of generating solar power on the Moon a reality.
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Heat waves on the Sun
A joint scientific team led by the Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB) and the KU Leuven has found that high-frequency magnetic waves could play an essential role in keeping the Sun's atmosphere at millions of degrees.
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Space storms could cause chaos without forecast developments
The world is unprepared for the next big storm from outer space, an overwhelming majority of scientists agree.
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Solar batteries: a new material makes it possible to simultaneously absorb light and store energy
The collaborative effort between the University of Cordoba and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (Germany) is making progress on the design of…
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New robot boosts solar energy research
Researchers have created a robot capable of conducting experiments more efficiently and sustainably to develop a range of new semiconductor materials with desirable attributes.
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NASA funds 3 citizen science projects to study 2024 US solar eclipse
NASA has awarded funding for three science teams to conduct citizen science investigations as a total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on April 8…
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China’s GalaxySpace Debuts Revolutionary Flexible Solar Wing Satellite
China's commercial space company, GalaxySpace, has successfully embarked on a new chapter in the nation's space endeavours, launching the Lingxi-03 satellite from a Long March-2D rocket this past Sunday.
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AI and satellite imagery transform solar energy potential mapping in China
China's pursuit of carbon neutrality has made a substantial advancement following a successful collaboration among leading research and meteorological organizations.
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Harnessing the power of the Sun for water remediation
In a significant stride towards sustainable environmental solutions, chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have successfully utilized solar energy to power a water purification process.
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Studying solar flares and sunspots can help protect Earth
In 1859, the Carrington Event, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, created spectacular auroral displays around the globe, illuminating the…