The US and China are racing to build space-based solar power infrastructure that would beam electricity down to Earth 24/7.

Energy companies are exploring alternative ways to access less conventional clean energy sources in a bid to support a global green transition and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels. One of ...

China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions China has published coordinated papers outlining dual missions ...

In general, solar PV deposited on glass is significantly more efficient than thin film, but this is the price you pay for off-world deployments. Paul Warley, CEO of Colorado-based Ascent Solar, told ...

Scientists have developed a way to generate tiny amounts of solar energy at night. It’s true potential could be in space.

Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, ...

Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems.

Space-based solar power, a long-envisioned technology, is gaining momentum as a crucial solution to meet growing energy demands and achieve decarbonization targets. This technology offers significant ...

NASA’s Gateway is coming to life with a solar-powered spacecraft built to light it up—and move it around the Moon.

The system is based on a highly compact and flexible ultrathin soft solar blanket that acts as the collection panel and can unroll once the satellite reaches orbit. As it does so, a 3D printer system ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Jovana Radulovic, Head of School of Mechanical and ...