CALCULATION of the probable intensity of solar radiation on a surface which is inclined to the horizontal and at any attitude or azimuth relative to the Sun's meridian is frequently necessary in ...

Scientists decoded Mars' radiation spectrum during solar eruptions, aiding future astronaut safety on Mars missions.

Northern lights should be visible on Thanksgiving and Black Friday from New York to Idaho thanks to an incoming solar storm, ...

Image credit: TES Electrical Electronic Corp. | RainWise, Inc. Solar radiation instruments measure the spectral range of radiation, including global solar radiation, net radiation, and photosynthetic ...

There are a lot of particles that come from space and rain down on us, every second of every day. If we include neutrinos, we ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Amid a steady stream of galactic cosmic rays and solar energetic particles raining down on planes, the higher altitude and ...

A new solar panel material called a perovskite tandem solar cell is being tested in space — and the results are looking good, ...

New insights into the origins of high-energy cosmic-ray electrons point to a mysterious source close to our solar system.

Solar flares are giant explosions that occur in a localized regions of the sun's atmosphere, typically originating from ...

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

Beijing recently told the South China Morning Post that its solar industry is headed toward a cliff, which, because China ...

Solar geoengineering aims to reduce the amount of solar radiation hitting the earth’s surface in order to cool it.