equipment, while the sheep can slip beneath the structures and graze close to the ground. Sheep reach tight spaces under solar panels, replacing mowers while keeping vegetation controlled. Credit: Poznań University of Life Sciences On the Września site,...

Study finds tiny charged dust near the Sun could significantly boost solar corona heating, reshaping our understanding of solar physics. New analysis of data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe suggests that minute charged dust particles orbiting close to...

China’s Xinjiang hybrid solar plant begins commercial trials, merging PV, CSP and molten‑salt storage to generate power after sunset. China’s push to harness its sun‑rich deserts continues with the commissioning of a hybrid solar installation near Hami...

Study shows Uranus’s odd rotation stretches its bow shock, causing it to expand and contract every planetary day. New simulations reveal that the ice giant Uranus reshapes its bow shock on a daily basis, driven by the planet’s extreme axial tilt and an...

New simulations suggest the solar system’s giant planets could descend into orbital chaos far sooner after the Sun’s death than previously predicted. The long-term future of our solar system is likely to be far more volatile than previously imagined. A...

for soil moisture retention. Researchers also noted that routine maintenance, specifically the monthly cleaning of the solar panels, introduced additional moisture into the soil beneath the arrays. This combination of shade and supplemental water...

Astronomers have uncovered new insights into the frozen origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, shedding light on its mysterious journey through space. Astronomers have traced the origins of 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar visitor to our...

JWST has captured an icy Centaur warming up after a Saturn encounter, potentially transforming the distant world into an active comet. Deep in the outer reaches of the solar system, more than 3 billion miles from our planet, a small, frozen body is...

The detection of nitrogen-rich ions in comet 3I/ATLAS suggests it originated in an extraordinarily cold environment far beyond our solar system. Astronomers have uncovered new evidence suggesting that the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS originated in a...

Cambridge researchers claim orbital solar power, asteroid mining and space manufacturing are becoming economically viable as launch costs drop 96% since 1960. Cambridge scholars argue that low‑orbit solar farms, asteroid extraction and off‑world...

steep cost declines, having dropped 99.8 percent between 1975 and 2023. Yet, when adjusted for total production volume, solar panels exhibit a learning‑curve rate of roughly 20.2 percent—slightly slower than the 21.2 percent observed for launch...

A record-breaking gamma-ray burst from 2 billion light-years away has left a rare, measurable electrical signature in Earth’s upper atmosphere. A staggering burst of radiation from an exploding star, located nearly 2 billion light-years away, has...

After 23 years of infrared sky surveys, astronomers have identified a compelling new candidate in the ongoing hunt for the elusive Planet Nine. Astronomers pursuing the long-theorized Planet Nine have unveiled a potential breakthrough, identifying a...

Astronomers confirm a rare super‑Jupiter on a 180‑day orbit, marking one of the longest‑period transiting exoplanets ever found. A newly confirmed super‑Jupiter that circles its star once every 180 days has been identified after extensive, years‑long...

A new study suggests Venus may have once had a moon that was lost after the planet’s slow rotation pulled the satellite back into its surface. New research published in the Astrophysical Journal suggests that Venus may have once hosted a natural...

New Gemini North observations reveal enormous, pearl-like gas knots surrounding the rare star at the heart of the Pa 30 supernova remnant. Astronomers have captured an unprecedented, high-resolution glimpse into the heart of Pa 30, the Milky Way’s only...

Crew of Soyuz T-13 – © Astronomy The restoration was a delicate process. The crew bypassed damaged systems to connect the solar panels directly to the battery banks. As noted by SciencePost, the team managed to restore power within ten days. However,...

Cambridge study finds launch costs dropped 96% from $87,000/kg in 1960 to $3,868/kg in 2025, and could fall to $273/kg by 2040. Space Launch Prices Drop Sharply, Forecasts Predict Sub‑$300 Kilograms by 2040 Researchers at the University of Cambridge...

NASA’s James Webb telescope has detected the dusty remains of 21 planetary collisions, offering new insights into how solar systems evolve and destabilize. Planetary collisions are violent, transformative events that shape the architecture of solar...

US firm cleared to test a massive space mirror, sparking debate over potential climate impacts and the risk of permanently brightening the night sky. A federal panel has cleared a U.S. firm to launch its inaugural test satellite that will bounce...