At the heart of this effort is SPARC, a fusion reactor being built by Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Unlike traditional nuclear ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, May 21 (Reuters) - Global electricity generation from solar farms is set to exceed output from nuclear reactors for the first time this summer, marking an important milestone ...

Purdue University Reactor Number One emits a blue glow, called Cerenkov radiation, that can be seen in the dark. This light is produced by electrons traversing the water at a speed greater than the ...

Saturday's partial solar eclipse brought the rare chance to see a "double sunrise" for the northeastern part of the country and around the world. The big picture: Photos captured Saturday morning ...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have built a solar-powered reactor that converts atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) into a gas that could one day fuel vehicles, power off-the-grid ...

The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, say their solar-powered reactor could be used to make fuel to power cars and planes, or the many chemicals and pharmaceuticals products we rely on.

Japan has unveiled what’s being described as the world’s first solar super-panel. The country is reportedly going to develop the technology until the equivalent power of 20 nuclear reactors is being ...

Beeches Park Day Nursery in Staffordshire have been enjoying a Forest School session with staff Libby and Megan and the ‘Baby Bears’ children. They cooked some ‘tasty’ mud soup, and explored textures ...

Many eclipse-chasers from across the globe gathered on Easter Island, also called Rapa Nui, to observe the annular solar eclipse. Skywatcher Aditya Madhavan shared a spectacular photo taken of the ...

NASA has released the first look at its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3 ... The agency also encourages anyone able to snap a photo of it overhead and share online with the #SpotTheSail ...

one camera view shows the "reflective sail quadrants supported by composite booms" while at the top of the photo, we can see the back surface of one of the craft's solar panels. Most spacecraft ...