The energy sent is low-intensity, invisible infrared light, which allows ground-based solar projects to generate power even when the sun is not shining. Unlike other concepts, Overview’s wide-beam ...

IN SPACE - AUGUST 11: In this handout photo provided by NASA, the Canadarm2 (center) and solar array panel wings on the International Space Station are extended during the mission's first planned ...

Learn how you can say farewell to comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes by Earth on Dec. 19, 2025, and what we have learned during its brief visit near Earth.

NASA strives to understand the universe, whether that be the stars above us or Earth around us. One way NASA focuses on the Earth is through satellite, ground, and airborne Earth observations and ...

A newly discovered object, dubbed A11pl3Z, appears to be moving too fast and straight to have originated in the solar system. If confirmed, it will be the third interstellar visitor ever spotted. When ...

3I/ATLAS has now made its closest approach to the sun and Earth and is now heading back out toward the outer solar system. On ...

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University suggests that if it weren't for the gas giant, the Earth would have ...

This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A novel solar power project just went online in California’s Central Valley, with ...

Earth may owe some of its properties to a nearby star that blew up just as the solar system was forming. This pattern, which saw a supernova bubble envelop the sun and shower it with cosmic rays, may ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, may have been responsible for a mysterious age gap in the early solar system's planet building blocks. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya ...

Though it generated beautiful auroras around the world, the Gannon solar storm in 2024 was also a little dangerous. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.