The observations offer a rare glimpse into our solar system's early history.

On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a ...

Why UV radiation doesn’t take a seasonal break—and the aesthetician-approved steps to protect Black skin year-round.

Earlier this week, the number of visible sunspots on our home star fell to zero for the first time in 1,335 days. This ...

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Microscopic crystals extracted from meteorites could help settle a debate about the birth of our patch of the Milky Way.

A team from the Institute of Materials Science of Seville (ICMS), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Seville (US), has developed a new hybrid device ...

At any given moment, 89,000 terawatts of raw solar power is slamming into the Earth’s atmosphere. It is a mind-boggling amount of energy. But right now, our best technologies are essentially trying to ...

A new method for cleaning household water supplies in rural communities in Nepal is being developed by an international team ...

The 2026 National Sun Drying Tray Summit and Presentation of Accomplishments gathered science leaders, regional implementers, ...

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A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries.