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2 'intense' solar flares in just 7 hours, the strongest in months, knock out radio signals on Earth: NASA
The sun unleashed two colossal solar flares within seven hours of each other this week, triggering radio blackouts across parts of Earth. Solar flares are strong, powerful explosions of energy that have the potential to wreak havoc on radio…
A Retired NASA Engineer Built a Solar Panel in His Garage That Outperforms Everything on the Market - Nobody Will License It. - News Anyway
The garage is located at the end of a peaceful cul-de-sac in Huntington, where a leaf blower three houses down is the loudest sound on a Tuesday afternoon. Hank Kask, a retired NASA engineer, has a workbench filled with doped silicon wafers…
Scientists warn over rare solar storm risk
A severe solar storm powerful enough to disrupt electricity grids, satellites, navigation systems and communications could strike again, according to renewed warnings from scientists studying space weather. These major events are rare, but experts…
Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich Boosts Position in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich boosted its position in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 330.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned…
Northern Lights Update: 24 States Could See Aurora Amid Geomagnetic Storm Saturday Night
Viewers in nearly half the U.S. states may be able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights Saturday night, according to the latest forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as the agency predicts a minor geomagnetic storm…
The Rise Of Astrotourism: 25 Hotels Leading The Stargazing Trend
3100 Kulmhotel Gornergrat in Switzerland. This secluded hotel features its own planetarium Astrotourism has grown from a specialized interest into a broader travel trend. Not long ago, a telescope in a hotel room was just a decorative touch. Now…
Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States May See Aurora Saturday Night
The northern lights may be visible overnight from up to 10 northern U.S. states on Sunday, April 26, into Monday, April 27, according to NOAA. (Photo by Ross Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The northern lights may be visible overnight from up to…
Astronomers Discover Major Clue About 3I/ATLAS' Origins
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech 3I/ATLAS became the main character when it came hurtling into our solar system last year, so it's only fitting it gets a dramatic backstory. After using the ALMA observatory in Chile…
Trump Fired The Entire National Science Board. Here's Why That Matters
SOCORRO, NM - 1999: These twenty-seven moveable antennas, known as the Very Large Array (VLA), take in radio signals, some extremely faint, from throughout the cosmos, 1999 near Socorro, New Mexico. The VLA is a radio telescope built by the…
Editorial | Learn from Chernobyl as the world turns to nuclear energy again
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union, the world's most infamous nuclear accident. For decades, the shadow of Chernobyl – and later the Fukushima meltdown in Japan following an earthquake and a…
T1 Energy (TE) Prices Upsized $160M Convertible Senior Notes Offering
T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE:TE) is one of the On April 14, 2026, T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE:TE) priced its underwritten public offering of $160.0M in 4.00% convertible senior notes due 2031, increased from the previously announced $125.0M. The company plans to…
Utility giant Duke Energy plans to spend industry record $103 billion on growth as data centers and affordability take center stage
Utility giant Duke Energy may not be a household name, but it sits at the epicenter of the AI data center boom and affordability debate as it plans to spend an industry record of $103 billion for growth over just five years—and CEO Harry…
Scientists Say They've Tested a Way to Get to Alpha Centauri in Just 20 Years
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The nearest star system to our own, Alpha Centauri, is well over four light-years away — tens of trillions of lonely miles that could take hundreds, if not thousands, of Earth…
I rent a zero bills home and always use my heating - I've saved £10k in one year
MILLIONS of us are worried that our energy bills are set to soar this summer – but Harry Bowen isn't one of them. The nuclear fuel engineer never worries about whacking the heating up at his home in Gloucestershire, because he doesn't pay a…
The Truth About China's Green Energy Industry
Over the past few years, China has invested heavily in its renewable energy sector. In 2025, the country built enough energy capacity to power Germany twice over, with the vast majority of that capacity coming from solar and wind power. But while…
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