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Could Alien Solar Panels Be Technosignatures?
If alien technological civilizations exist, they almost certainly use solar energy. Along with wind, it's the cleanest, most accessible form…
Will Solar Panels Work at Proxima Centauri?
Solar panels are the perfect way to provide electricity for spacecraft operating near the Sun. Spacecraft as far out as…
Blue Origin is Building Solar Cells out of (Simulated) Lunar Regolith
Power infrastructure will be critical for any long-term space colony, and one of the most critical pieces of that power…
Martian Dust is Starting to Darken Ingenuity’s Solar Panels
Like every solar-panel-powered vehicle on Mars, maintaining electrical power always becomes an issue at some point in the mission. Last…
NASA is Ready to try and fix Lucy’s Unlatched Solar Panel
NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently on its way to the outer Solar System to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, has a solar…
Uh oh, one of Lucy’s Solar Arrays Hasn’t Latched Properly
As we’re fond of saying here at UT, space exploration is hard. Many things can go wrong when launching thousands…
Clever Trick Used to Clean off InSight’s Solar Panels and Boost its Power
Ever have an idea that was so crazy that it just might work? A few weeks ago, members of the…
Trojan Mission Lucy Tested its Solar Panels for the First Time. Those Things are Huge
Space missions often have to go where the sun don’t shine. Or at least where it shines very faintly. That…
Rosetta’s Philae Lander Snaps a Selfie
Philae is awake... and taking pictures! This image, acquired last night with the lander's CIVA (Comet nucleus Infrared and Visible…
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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Returns 1st Flyby images of Earth while Sailing On to Jupiter
Following the speed boosting slingshot of Earth on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that sent NASA’s Juno orbiter hurtling towards Jupiter, the…