It’s notoriously difficult to predict when the sun will belch out a large solar flare — an explosive burst of radiation that ...

Chinese researchers are working on a new power station project that could gather and convert solar energy directly from space. The station would be 1 kilometer wide and capable of sending solar ...

As the sun geared up to spit a powerful solar flare into space, NASA scientists snapped huge loops of plasma leaping from the sun's surface. These spectacular solar structures, known as coronal ...

Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation that erupt from the Sun’s surface, sending waves of energy and particles hurtling through space. When aimed at Earth, these cosmic tempests can disrupt ...

For decades, scientists have tried in vain to accurately predict solar ... flare. These warning signs could help NASA and other stakeholders protect astronauts as well as technology both in space ...

1. China plans to build ‘Three Gorges dam in space’ to harness solar power A senior Chinese scientist has revealed an ambitious plan to use super heavy rockets to build solar power stations in ...

The Kerala Literature Festival announced its shortlists of nonfiction and fiction for its book awards on Wednesday. The festival will be held in Kozhikode between 23-26 January.

But you’ll never be able to ‘hear’ it because space is a vacuum, so sound waves don’t travel like they do on Earth. However, scientists have converted three years’ of solar flares into ...

China has announced plans to build a giant solar power space station, which will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets. When you purchase through ...

The future’s coming faster than we thought—let’s embrace it. China is pioneering a space-based solar power project, hailed as the “Manhattan Project” of clean energy. Imagine a 1km-wide ...

high-energy electrons are indeed responsible for the flares. But the finding offers a new twist in the tale of black holes, and showcases the role the Webb Space Telescope can play in demystifying ...