In an impressive bit of DIY engineering, YouTuber Dr. Semiconductor has made a working solar cell with readily available ...

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on October 15, 2026, carrying more than 6,300 ...

A multidisciplinary team from the California Institute of Technology is a winner of the 2024 Gizmodo Science Fair for testing a satellite that proves it’s possible to collect solar energy in space and ...

In an impressive bit of DIY engineering, YouTuber Dr. Semiconductor has made a working solar cell with readily available items.

See-through solar cells harvest some wavelengths of light to make electricity, while passing through the red and blue wavelengths that plants need. In a new agrivoltaics experiment, broccoli yields ...

Scientists studied the potential of growing corn near solar panels, finding a viable path despite shady conditions. Sheep, lettuce and peppers are already thriving alongside solar panels on working ...

Innovations in solar power are driving a new energy experiment in California. The experiment officially launched in 2025 under the title Project Nexus, and it involves a 115-foot-wide canal covered in ...

As the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill strips billions of dollars from solar projects across the nation, California's $20 million solar gamble called "Project Nexus" is paying off. This ...

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept across North America, from the western shores of Mexico, through the United States, and into northeastern Canada. For the eclipse, NASA helped fund ...

A total solar eclipse will darken a swath of North America as the Moon blocks the light of the Sun for a few minutes on April 8, 2024. In addition to casting a breathtaking, passing shadow over the ...