Solar energy has become one of the most popular and sustainable sources of power worldwide. As more people seek ways to ...

When two Mongabay reporters visited the village of Lukwangulo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, they encountered a reality ...

Our drive to get clean energy means that companies are starting to invest in larger, more powerful solar farms. These facilities use solar panels to generate renewable energy from sunlight, giving ...

It was early January 2025 when a faint light spot was observed at the Mt. Lemmon Observatory in Arizona. Follow-up observations revealed that the object was a comet visiting from the outer edge of the ...

A scientist spotted the asteroid hiding in the light of the sun. It's not an imminent threat to Earth, but other space rocks like it could be. A newly found space rock almost broke a speed record. The ...

Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery after analysing lunar soil samples brought back by the Chang'e-6 mission. They identified rare fragments known as CI chondrites, carbon-rich ...

Material around Chiron, a small icy world in the far reaches of the solar system, may be taking shape into a ring system of its own. The rare event is unfolding in real time, giving astronomers a ...

If you’re considering installing solar panels at home, you’ve likely come across solar batteries, which are large lithium-ion packs that store excess power for when the sun isn’t shining. Using the ...

SAN JOSE — GAF Energy will shut its San Jose production center, chop more than 100 jobs, and shift its operation to Texas, according to a WARN notice the solar energy company filed with the state ...

Analyses of its emissions using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory indicate that the interstellar comet probably has a very different structure than comets in the solar system. Hydroxyl compounds ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket pierced the Wednesday morning sky as it launched three spacecraft from NASA and NOAA that will study the solar system’s “bubble,” collect information on ...