Space solar power, or what I like to call Starlink for electricity, is at once a ludicrous idea and a bit of a pipe dream.

Building solar panels from "moonglass" could slash rocket transport costs associated with an increased presence on the lunar ...

On April 16, a significant solar event is anticipated, with two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) directed toward Earth. , ...

Aetherflux, a startup founded by a physicist with a background in financial services, announced it was developing a novel ...

For most, satellite connectivity means ensuring that people everywhere have access to telecommunications, data and the internet. Connecting this way is a noble goal, and innovators are finding new ...

Make solar panels out of the Moon to let us live in space, scientists say - Building cells on the solar surface would save us ...

A team of researchers has unveiled a creative solution to one of space exploration’s biggest hurdles—how to generate power on ...

The case for having a permanent base on the moon as a staging point for space exploration has been made many times over the years. Actually constructing a real lunar facility presents numerous ...

"Decreasing the capacity to support this sector makes our nation less resilient and more vulnerable to space weather." ...

A future Moon base is closer to reality than ever before. With missions like Artemis 3 planned for 2026 and a lunar outpost ...

But they do so without having to carry heavy solar panels into space. “The solar cells used in space now are amazing, reaching efficiencies of 30% to even 40%, but that efficiency comes with a ...