A satellite in geostationary orbit ran into some trouble when the device meant to position its solar arrays towards the Sun malfunctioned, preventing it from being fully charged. As a result, the ...

A team working at the University of Syndey in Australia has created next-gen self-healing solar panels that could revolutionize their usage in space-based operations. The new technology utilizes what ...

Preparations for launching NASA’s Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope (GLAST) satellite are underway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. NASA KSC’s “NASA Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report” on ...

As the event unfolds, scientists say this solar activity is part of a natural cycle that periodically sends charged particles ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Beyond Gravity is weighing expanding solar array drive mechanism production in Florida to support Golden Dome and other U.S. space projects, after doubling manufacturing space in Europe ...

Scientists are hoping to show that space-based solar power is more than a futuristic concept, and potentially the next big thing in clean energy. Weighing in at just 110 pounds, the prototype ...

The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Meanwhile, the GOES-16 satellite will essentially become an on-orbit backup for the system in case one of the satellites goes down. Together, the GOES-18 and GOES-19 satellites will collect ...

The most intense space weather event of the past two decades hit GPS satellites' orbit just after a solar minimum. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

In a nutshell: The European Space Agency spent years studying space-based solar power as a potential solution for meeting one-third of the country's energy needs. Sunlight, on average, is more than 10 ...