Some simple physics makes it possible to power your home with sunshine. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence our ...

Solar panels use the photovoltaic effect to turn sunlight into power. It's not magic, but it's surely magical. You already know that solar panels turn sunlight into electricity. But how? It almost ...

There are really only two possible endpoints for human energy production, and they're both fusion. Either we find a way to create tiny, controlled fusion reactions here on Earth (fusion power) or we ...

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And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. Sometimes, if the night is dark and clear enough, you can look up and see the Milky Way in its arc across the sky.

If you look up on a clear night, the brightest and largest object in the sky will probably be the moon. And unless you have a decent telescope, it is the only natural satellite you can see with your ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

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Gareth Dorrian does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...