Sunlight
LightSail 2 to Test Solar Propulsion -- or Flight by Light -- in Earth Orbit
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Apr 03, 2017 07:06 AM EDT |
As light reflects off a sail, most of its momentum is transferred, pushing on the sail.
UV Rays Continue to Damage Our Skin Hours After Sun Exposure
| Marco Foronda | | Feb 20, 2015 10:53 AM EST |
The study found that the ultraviolet rays will continue to produce damage to our skin even in the dark.
Americans to Test First Spacecraft Powered by Sunlight
| Marco Foronda | | Jan 27, 2015 06:24 AM EST |
Solar sails are designed to capture the momentum from solar energy photons using large, mirrored surfaces.
Sunlight May Slow Down Weight Gain and Help Fight Diabetes
| Dino Lirios | | Oct 24, 2014 11:17 PM EDT |
Exposure to sunshine may slow down weight gain as well as the development of type 2 diabetes scientists say, as indicated with their experiments on mice.
Harvesting Hydrogen Fuel with Solar Energy
| Marc Maligalig | | Sep 25, 2014 06:32 PM EDT |
Michael Grätzel and his team at the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne in Sweden have developed dye solar cells that imitate the photosynthesis in plants and techniques for making fuels, such as hydrogen, through solar water splitting.
Solar Explosions Modeled in Computers
| Marc Maligalig | | Sep 25, 2014 05:42 AM EDT |
Researchers examined what happens when explosions occur on the surface of the Sun.
Solar Powered Process Could Transform Oil Sands Tailings Reclamation
| Marc Maligalig | | Sep 24, 2014 06:53 AM EDT |
Since the process is powered by solar energy, the cost will be minimal compared to existing methods currently being used in the field.
Team Improves Efficiency of Solar Cells with New Polymer
| Marc Maligalig | | Sep 20, 2014 06:57 AM EDT |
PID2 improved the efficiency of electrical power generation by 15 percent.
Sun Erupts With Powerful Earth-Aimed Solar Flare
| Marc Maligalig | | Sep 11, 2014 06:47 AM EDT |
The large flare, which was ejected from a region of the sun facing the Earth, affected radio communications in the upper atmosphere.
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