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Weaker Solar Wind Won't Slow Global Warming, May Threaten Astronauts If a spacecraft keeps chugging along for long enough, eventually it may find something startling.   |
Geotimes
August 2006
Carolyn Gramling |
Todd Hoeksema: A Flare for All Things Solar The researcher at the Wilcox Solar Observatory at Stanford University in California helped NASA create a new "roadmap" for future solar physics research. |
Fast Company
April 2010
Damian Joseph |
What's Next: Solar Flares In February, NASA launched a satellite to measure solar activity. The goal: to one day predict the solar system's weather. |
Fast Company
Neal Ungerleider |
NASA's New Spacecraft Will Touch The Sun Scientists at NASA and Johns Hopkins University are working on a space probe that will literally touch the surface of the sun. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 56
David Bradley |
NASA Lights Fuse on Planetary Carbon Debate NASA's FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) has discovered enormous amounts of carbon gas in a dusty disk surrounding a young star named Beta Pictoris, hinting at the origins of other carbon-rich worlds in the solar system. |
Chemistry World
May 13, 2014
Patrick Walter |
Star chamber sparkles with space dust Nasa has created star dust down here on Earth. The dust was produced in a lab by simulating the conditions found in the atmosphere of a red giant star. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2010
Joseph Calamia |
Solar Sailing Several solar sails are set for launch |
| AskMen.com |
NASA Studying The Sun The most advanced solar observatory ever built rocketed into space Thursday on a five-year quest to shed light on Earth's star. |
Scientific American
July 2005
Mark Alpert |
Feeling the Pinch Voyager 1, now speeding out of the solar system after 28 years in space, is one of the NASA missions facing budget cuts, even though the craft is reporting remarkable discoveries. |
Geotimes
September 2004
Sara Pratt |
Solar Storms Strip Water Off Mars For the first time, scientists have observed a solar superstorm with an array of spacecraft scattered throughout the solar system providing data that may help to explain the disappearance of water from Mars. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Money Is Blowing in the Wind A new ETF lets you invest in wind power. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Here Comes the Sun Two big deals spotlight the growing influence solar power will have in the future. Investors, take note. |
Geotimes
February 2007
Cassandra Willyard |
Surprise! Stardust Lands Actual Stardust The dust is clearing around a cosmic puzzle that has long piqued the interest of astronomers. Tiny grains of dust, no larger than the width of a human hair, are revealing the conditions in which the solar system, and perhaps life, got its start. |
Chemistry World
November 3, 2014
Tim Wogan |
Earth ripe for life soon after formation There has been water on Earth since shortly after it formed, say researchers from the US, who compared the deuterium to hydrogen ratios in water on Earth and from the Vesta asteroid belt. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2008
Erik Sofge |
Space-Based Solar Power Beams Become Next Energy Frontier The idea of using satellites to beam solar power down from space is nothing new, but cost has limited it from coming to fruition. |
National Defense
June 2007
Robert H. Williams |
Water Machine Geared for Disaster Relief Spectra Watermachines has developed a device that can produce up to 3,500 gallons of drinking water a day from polluted or salt water. |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2011
Travis Hoium |
4 Reasons to Buy American Superconductor This unloved stock is ready to pop, and here are four reasons why. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
What's in the Wind? Investing in wind power isn't all that easy, especially for Americans. |
Science News
November 12, 2005 |
Moon Zoom A link to access software developed by NASA that allows you to interactively browse three-dimensional images of the moon. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
GE Catches Rays and Rides the Wind General Electric takes another step into the growing field of thin-film solar technology by acquiring a minority stake in PrimeStar Solar. It's more proof that renewable energy will continue to grow as a percentage of the company's overall business. |
Chemistry World
July 2009
Ned Stafford |
Hoisting the solar sail Flying through space by catching sunlight on ultra-thin sails could revolutionize space travel - and the idea could soon take off. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2013
Jean Kumagai |
Protecting the Power Grid From Solar Storms New spacecraft will aid forecasts of space weather. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Does It Pay to Go Green? With the recent upsurge in interest about renewable energy sources, investors in the alternative energy sector have had plenty to celebrate. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2011
Rich Smith |
Did GE Just Save the Solar Industry? FlexEfficiency is flex-tastic news for the sunny industry. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2008
Jack Uldrich |
Solar's Long-Term Forecast Is Sunny Since the beginning of the year, solar stocks have gone bone-chillingly cold. But, a rough start to 2008 doesn't diminish the sector's long-term potential. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2010
Samuel K. Moore |
CO 2 vs. H 2O in Power Production Plotting trade-offs from wind to coal |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Solar Pushes Germany's Energy Costs Lower?! Electricity futures prices have fallen in Germany, thanks to wind and solar. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2008
Tim Beyers |
First Wind Whistles Privately held wind farmer First Wind files a prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which it said it would seek $450 million via an initial public offering. Should you be buying? |
Science News
January 19, 2002 |
Planet Quest NASA's new Planet Quest Web site offers one-stop shopping for planet discovery news. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2007 |
Lockheed Martin Instrument to Monitor Solar Eruptions on Latest NASA Sun Mission Data from spacecraft instruments will allow scientists to construct the first ever three-dimensional views of the Sun, providing a new perspective on Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). |
Smithsonian
December 2006
Eric Jaffe |
Clues from a Comet The first mission to collect space matter from beyond the moon offers insights into the solar system's creation. |
Industrial Physicist
Dec 2003/Jan 2004
Dawn Lenz |
Understanding and predicting space weather When streams of charged particles from the sun interact with the Earth's magnetic field, there can be serious consequences for electrical power grids, communications networks (radio, television, and telephone), and satellite operations. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2008
Barry E. DiGregorio |
Scientist Sells the Electric Sail for Space Propulsion Whisper-thin charged wires form a low-power sail for the solar wind. |
Science News
June 26, 2004 |
Tracking Solar Activity Part of the Student Observation Network, this NASA Web site offers information and activities related to solar flares and storms. |
Chemistry World
March 29, 2012
Simon Hadlington |
Seeds of life incubated in proto-planetary nurseries New findings imply that the organic chemistry required to produce the necessary molecules for life is part of the normal processes of planet formation. |
Geotimes
June 2007
Carolyn Gramling |
Sun Cycle to Flare Back up in 2008 Although the new cycle is predicted to be moderate in intensity, scientists warn that it may still strongly impact space-based technologies. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2011
Harsh Chauhan |
A Great Bet in Solar First Solar's dominance could probably see it through the industry turmoil. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Google Goes Solar A $280 million fund for SolarCity is another move into renewable energy by Google. |
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August 5, 2011
Travis Hoium |
First Solar Comes Out With a Thud The solar earnings season has begun and it isn't pretty. |
Geotimes
December 2005
Kathryn Hansen |
Sun Fuels Climate Change The recipe for global warming has changed, according to a new statistical analysis of solar output. The sun may be increasing its output and contributing to global warming more than previously thought. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2010
Toby Shute |
First Solar Takes Control in California But why is its partner bailing out? |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2011
Harsh Chauhan |
1 Promising Chinese Solar Stock for the Long Run A number of factors make LDK Solar a good long-term proposition. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2008
Toby Shute |
The Duke of Solar Power Duke Energy's solar foray in North Carolina is an important step: The company has proposed to install 20 megawatts of solar distributed generation capacity at a cost of $100 million. |
Geotimes
November 2004
Naomi Lubick |
Genesis Crashes with Pieces of the Sun The world watched last September as the spacecraft Genesis, launched in 1998, returned to Earth with a crash-landing on Utah's desert floor. |
Geotimes
May 2006
Kathryn Hansen |
Sunspot Outlook 2012 The future of the sun appears spotty, according to some solar scientists. By incorporating physical observations of the sun into a model, some scientists predict that the sun will boast more sunspots during its next cycle than previous estimates anticipated. |
Wired
March 24, 2008
Erin Biba |
Prepare for the Worst, Because Solar Storms Are About to Get Ugly Scientists discovered a signal that solar windstorms are on the way and some are predicting that at its peak (in about four years) things are gonna get nasty. |
Science News
February 23, 2008 |
Science Safari: New Worlds Atlas A newly revamped website from NASA lets you keep track of the ever-expanding list of planets. |
The Motley Fool
June 6, 2008
Toby Shute |
The Week in Solar Read on for a weekly rundown of some of the biggest news in the solar space. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Rising Star Buy: First Solar Let's find a silver lining in the cloudy solar industry. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Sunny Days for Your Green Portfolio There's a new ETF for those looking to cash in on sun power. |
