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Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted - and small satellites are paying the price
Three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University's Binar Space Program burned up in Earth's …
PTI
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20 Starlink satellites rained down on Earth yesterday; turbulent space weather doomed mission recovery
SpaceX faced a setback in its Starlink project as 20 satellites were lost due to a malfunction duri…
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Double Trouble: Sun hurls powerful coronal mass ejections at Earth; radio blackouts, GPS disruptions, auroras likely over the weekend!
The first CME is expected to hit our planet today, October 4, potentially sparking moderate geomagn…
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IndusInd Bank and Tata Power Renewable partner to provide collateral-free solar loans to MSEs
Through this collaboration, Tata Power Renewable and IndusInd aim to ease the transition to solar e…
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Diamonds in the Sky: Scientists want to inject diamonds into our atmosphere to cool the planet!
Scientists propose using synthetic diamond dust to reflect sunlight and reduce global temperatures.…
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India adds record 15 GW solar capacity between January and June, says report
As of June 2024, India's cumulative installed solar capacity stood at 87.2 GW, of which the utility…
PTI
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India well-positioned to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 as it progresses towards energy transition goals
In the first quarter, a record 26 GW of renewable projects were awarded through competitive tenders…
ANI
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Global electricity demand is forecast to grow by around 4% in 2024
The world's demand for electricity is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economi…
ANI
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Stunning timelapse video shows the northern lights from space thanks to a solar storm
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shared incredible footage of auroras from the International Space S…
Hannah Abraham
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ISRO’s Aditya L1 and Chandrayaan-2 get front-row seats to the strongest solar storm in over 20 years
The Sun has been throwing some major temper tantrums lately, its active sunspot AR13664 directing m…
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Major solar storm alert: Third CME this week to hit Earth on May 10-11, possibly affecting satellite communications, GPS and power grids
The Sun has spewed out six X-class flares in the past week, the last three whoppers clocking in at …
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The sun is more active than experts predicted. It could mean more grounded flights, downed satellites, and stunning aurora.
The sun is approaching solar maximum and it's become clear that this solar cycle is more active tha…
Jessica Orwig
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April 2024 solar eclipse will cloak daylight in ‘total’ darkness for an astonishing 7.5 minutes!
The awe-inspiring spectacle of a solar eclipse occurs when our lunar neighbour passes between our w…
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New "fiery" exoplanet discovered, found to display volcanic activity like Jupiter's Io
In a known star system about 66 light years away from Sun, the astrophysicists discovered signal…
PTI
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"Clean air" might've been a culprit behind the massive warming the Earth is having to endure, experts speculate
The advent and adoption of new international shipping rules in 2020 cut out a ton of dirty fuel tra…
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Silver price gains are outshining gold's thanks to China's overproduction of solar panels
Silver prices have soared 35% to 12-year highs, outpacing gold's gains. The rally is driven by indu…
Huileng Tan
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The first severe solar storm in 20 years could spark auroras across the US
Many states could be in for a rare treat this Friday night. "I think we're going to see some really…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Jeff Bezos wants a solar system with a trillion people, a thousand Einsteins and Mozarts, and 37,000 active serial killers
Jeff Bezos's dream for the solar system includes one trillion human inhabitants. But he made one cr…
Jake Swearingen
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Adani eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030
Billionaire Gautam Adani's group is building the world's largest renewable energy park in Gujarat, …
PTI
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I saw the northern lights during the historic solar storm. I was surprised by how misleading the photos are.
The northern lights can appear in the sky above places like San Francisco or New York. They're beau…