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8 hours ago · Sun. The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a massive, nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core, radiating the energy from its surface mainly as visible light and infrared radiation with 10% at ultraviolet energies.
4 hours ago · Story highlights. NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captured a stunning image of Olympus Mons, which is the tallest volcano in the solar system, on March 11, 2024. The image was posted Friday (Jun 28) on the social media account of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory which manages NASA's many robotic missions aimed at exploring Earth, the solar system ...
8 hours ago · Implications for Space Exploration. The ability to use asteroid regolith as a local, in situ resource for growing crops would greatly improve the sustainability and self-sufficiency of long-duration space missions. Asteroids are abundant throughout the solar system, with over 1 million known asteroids in the main asteroid belt between Mars and ...
8 hours ago · Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems have emerged as a transformative technology that incorporates radiation concentrators into the photovoltaic system to enable radiation to be concentrated onto a receiver—the solar cells. Different concentrator configurations have different impacts on the performance of the solar photovoltaic system. This research work aims to analyze the impact of ...
11 hours ago · Some people question whether Australia has enough room for an energy system based on wind and solar. In reality, there are few countries in the world better suited. In its favour, Australia: Has enormous solar potential, with solar irradiance similar to the Sahara Desert across >90% of the country. Has world-class wind resources across most of ...
8 hours ago · Phosphate findings in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx samples. Bennu is home to the primordial materials that gave rise to our solar system, according to the OSIRIS-REx Sample Analysis Team. Since it was transported to Earth last autumn, scientists have been anxiously awaiting the chance to examine the 4.3-ounce (121.6-gram) pristine asteroid Bennu sample ...
8 hours ago · Paraguay has officially become the 100th full member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Fleming Raul Duarte, Ambassador of Paraguay formally handed over the Instrument of Ratification to Abhishek Singh, Joint Secretary (ED and MER) and Head of Depository, during a ceremony in New Delhi.
