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Solar power refers to the process of turning sunlight into electrical energy. Generating solar power usually uses one of two approaches to generate electricity: solar panels that use photovoltaic cells or solar thermal energy that uses steam.
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APR 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
So, we want to have a hydrogen fueled future, right? It's a truly clean fuel that doesn't emit CO2 when burned. It would ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 23, 2015Space & Astronomy
A manned mission to Venus? No thanks! you may think, with hellish surface conditions including crushing pressures, an av ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 16, 2015Chemistry & Physics
A potentially game-changing breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis has been achieved with the development of a system ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 15, 2015Space & Astronomy
A fusion powered ship could drastically cut the amount of time astronauts would be exposed to radiation and ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 15, 2015Space & Astronomy
When we think of going to Mars using a spacecraft with nuclear fusion engines, most of us think of science fiction, but ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 14, 2015Space & Astronomy
Solar electric propulsion uses solar panels to power an ion drive. They require no chemical fuel so they are ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 05, 2015Space & Astronomy
As the European Rosetta spacecraft continues to explore Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as it gradually gets closer to t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 02, 2015Space & Astronomy
NASA's groundbreaking science mission to retrieve a sample from an ancient space rock has moved closer to fruition. The ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 30, 2015Technology
The vehicle, with Bertrand Piccard at the controls, touched down in Chongqing in China just after 17:30 GMT.
It had ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 28, 2015Space & Astronomy
On Earth, bursts of particles spewed by the Sun spark shimmering auroras, like the Northern Lights, that briefly dance a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 14, 2015Space & Astronomy
Four identical satellites which will study the interactions between solar winds and the Earth's magnetic fields blasted ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 13, 2015Chemistry & Physics
A new molecule-making machine could do for chemistry what 3-D printing did for engineering: Make it fast, flexible, and ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 12, 2015Technology
This Tuesday, the sun-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 touched down Ahmedabad, India, completing the second leg of its plan ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAR 12, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the key areas in all of biology is the evolution of photosynthesis. Some species of single celled cyanobacteria, ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 11, 2015Earth & The Environment
Because of its direct connection to solar energy, harnessing the power and beauty of photosynthesis has captivated ...Written By: Robert WoodardOCT 20, 2014Space & Astronomy
For centuries, every civilization on Earth has looked skyward to the sun and depended on it for energy, heat, light and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 25, 2014Earth & The Environment
CO2, which is generally accepted as being the leading cause of climate change, has been increasing in the atmosphere for ...Written By: Peter MicheliJAN 30, 2014Chemistry & Physics
Hydrogen has been proposed as a greener fuel for automobiles of the future, among other novel uses. However, the lack of ...JAN 16, 2014Chemistry & Physics
The energy generated by the sun offers a clean alternative just waiting to be harnessed-it's estimated that the total en ...DEC 19, 2013Space & Astronomy
NASA launched its latest solar observatory, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), in June of 2013 to improve ...DEC 16, 2013Space & Astronomy
Loud applause filled the mission control center as China joined the exclusive club of countries who have performed a suc ...DEC 10, 2013Earth & The Environment
The tiny nation of Qatar - seemingly overwhelmed by the size and pull of its larger neighbors in the Persian Gulf region ...DEC 08, 2013Space & Astronomy
Despite its aging technology, the Hubble Space Telescope continues to produce breakthrough discoveries in astronomy and ...
APR 28, 2015
Earth & The Environment
So, we want to have a hydrogen fueled future, right? It's a truly clean fuel that doesn't emit CO2 when burned. It would
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
APR 23, 2015
Space & Astronomy
A manned mission to Venus? No thanks! you may think, with hellish surface conditions including crushing pressures, an av
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
APR 16, 2015
Chemistry & Physics
A potentially game-changing breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis has been achieved with the development of a system
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 15, 2015
Space & Astronomy
A fusion powered ship could drastically cut the amount of time astronauts would be exposed to radiation and ...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
APR 15, 2015
Space & Astronomy
When we think of going to Mars using a spacecraft with nuclear fusion engines, most of us think of science fiction, but
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
APR 14, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Solar electric propulsion uses solar panels to power an ion drive. They require no chemical fuel so they are ...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
APR 05, 2015
Space & Astronomy
As the European Rosetta spacecraft continues to explore Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as it gradually gets closer to t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 02, 2015
Space & Astronomy
NASA's groundbreaking science mission to retrieve a sample from an ancient space rock has moved closer to fruition. The
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 30, 2015
Technology
The vehicle, with Bertrand Piccard at the controls, touched down in Chongqing in China just after 17:30 GMT.
It had ...
It had ...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 28, 2015
Space & Astronomy
On Earth, bursts of particles spewed by the Sun spark shimmering auroras, like the Northern Lights, that briefly dance a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 14, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Four identical satellites which will study the interactions between solar winds and the Earth's magnetic fields blasted
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2015
Chemistry & Physics
A new molecule-making machine could do for chemistry what 3-D printing did for engineering: Make it fast, flexible, and
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 12, 2015
Technology
This Tuesday, the sun-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 touched down Ahmedabad, India, completing the second leg of its plan
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
MAR 12, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the key areas in all of biology is the evolution of photosynthesis. Some species of single celled cyanobacteria,
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 11, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Because of its direct connection to solar energy, harnessing the power and beauty of photosynthesis has captivated ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
OCT 20, 2014
Space & Astronomy
For centuries, every civilization on Earth has looked skyward to the sun and depended on it for energy, heat, light and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 25, 2014
Earth & The Environment
CO2, which is generally accepted as being the leading cause of climate change, has been increasing in the atmosphere for
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JAN 30, 2014
Chemistry & Physics
Hydrogen has been proposed as a greener fuel for automobiles of the future, among other novel uses. However, the lack of
...
JAN 16, 2014
Chemistry & Physics
The energy generated by the sun offers a clean alternative just waiting to be harnessed-it's estimated that the total en
...
DEC 19, 2013
Space & Astronomy
NASA launched its latest solar observatory, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), in June of 2013 to improve
...
DEC 16, 2013
Space & Astronomy
Loud applause filled the mission control center as China joined the exclusive club of countries who have performed a suc
...
DEC 10, 2013
Earth & The Environment
The tiny nation of Qatar - seemingly overwhelmed by the size and pull of its larger neighbors in the Persian Gulf region
...
DEC 08, 2013
Space & Astronomy
Despite its aging technology, the Hubble Space Telescope continues to produce breakthrough discoveries in astronomy and
...