The US and China are racing to build space-based solar power infrastructure that would ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

A team of researchers from China has proposed a plan for a space solar power (SSP) demonstration mission. The mission aligns with the first step of the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) SSP ...

This test flight, conducted by the Ashburn, Virginia-based startup Overview Energy, marks a major victory in the quest for ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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