solar power
Ingenuity is Doing Surprisingly Well
After months of extreme cold, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter appears to be back in working order.
Is Space Power a Good Idea? A New Spacecraft is Going to Find Out!
Caltech has launched a technology demonstrator that will evaluate space based solar power technologies
Could Space-based Satellites Power Remote Mines?
Many space-based technologies are still looking for their "killer app" - the thing that they do better than anything else…
Artemis Astronauts Could Rely on Solar Cells Made out of Moon Dust
Researchers from TalTech have devised a cost-effective method for producing lightweight, flexible solar cells on the Moon!
NASA is Upping the Power on its Lunar Wattage Challenge!
NASA and HeroX have launched Phase II of their Watts on the Moon Challenge, which will reward a total of…
Exploring the Moon’s Shadowed Regions Using Beamed Energy
NASA is exploring new concepts for its long-awaited return to the Moon, one of which promises to "beam" power wherever…
How do you get Power into Your Lunar Base? With a Tower of Concrete Several Kilometers High
It sounds like science fiction, but building an enormous tower several kilometers high on the Lunar surface may be the…
Anti-Solar Cells Could Generate Electricity at Night
A new study proposes how thermoradiative technology could be used to make "anti-solar" cells that would work at night. Credit:…
German ‘Largest Artificial Sun’ To Generate Climate Friendly Fuel
Synlight, the world's largest artificial Sun, will help German researchers extract hydrogen fuel from water using solar energy.
What is Alternative Energy?
Alternative energy comes in many forms, all of which are being investigated as long-term replacements for fossil fuels, coal, and…