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UK Experiment to Reflect the Sun

By: Sofie Schopfer, Journalist

An experiment in the UK involving geoengineering was recently approved and supported by the UK government. Geoengineering remains a highly controversial topic, but if all goes well in this experiment, we may have a new, successful prevention method for climate change.

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Why is Solar Energy Not Effective in Africa?

By: Kawa Gyatso, Journalist

In recent years, the adoption of solar energy systems has gained recognition as a promising solution to Africa’s energy challenges. However, the implementation of solar technology in the region encounters significant barriers stemming from various economic, infrastructural, socioeconomic, regulatory, environmental, and technical difficulties.

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Solar Bursts Destroyed Jupiter’s Magnetic Shield

By: Jordan Jeon, Journalist

Solar Bursts Squished Jupiter’s Magnetic Shield, Left Half Of The Planet Scorching-

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The Purpose of Solar Panels

By: Jason Rodriguez, Journalist

Energy Generation and Sustainability Solar panels play a crucial role in energy generation and sustainability by converting sunlight into electricity through photovoltaic cells. This clean and renewable...

What The Solar Urticaria Is

By: Spriha Mohanty, Journalist

Can someone be allergic to the sun? Yes, the allergy is called solar urticaria. Read to find out more about it.

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Aptera Achieves Breakthrough in Solar Electric Vehicle Testing

By: Cooper Shealy, Journalist

Aptera, a US-based company, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing the first real-world performance test of its solar electric vehicle (sEV).

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Solar Cells are now Thinner and Lighter

By: Benjamin Siegel, Journalist

MIT students have just made a new solar cell that is 50 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair. These new cells are much lighter and are a lot easier to use.

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Solar Balloons

By: Anmol Shankhi, Journalist

A solar balloon is a hot air balloon that gains the ability to float when the air inside the balloon is heated by solar radiation or the sun's heatwaves. Solar Balloons are usually made out of black or dark balloon material. The heated air inside the balloon is less dense than the air that surrounds it making it like a hot air balloon.

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Galileo To ACS3: How NASA’s Solar Sails Could Change Future Space Travel

By: Taylor Kong, Journalist

NASA's work with solar sails could change how we travel in space. Instead of using traditional fuel, solar sails use large, shiny sails that catch sunlight to propel them forward.

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Utilizing Nature’s Power: Lotus Leaves Turned into Electricity Generators

By: Cooper Shealy, Journalist

By using the hydrovolcanic electricity generation method induced by living leaf transpiration, they have found a way to turn lotus leaves into a continuous power source.

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Satellites Set To Stage Fake Solar Eclipse For Studies Of Sun’s Corona

By: Walker McCann, Journalist

A total solar eclipse on April 8 will be a rare and short opportunity for scientists to observe the Sun's mysterious corona.

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Solar Farms Benefit For Wildlife

By: Michelle Phan, Journalist

A 2016 paper found that solar farms tended to have more species of plant, insect, and bird than farms.

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