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solar power

solar flare

Space

We can now predict dangerous solar flares a day before they happen

Large solar flares can put astronauts’ health at risk and damage satellites, but we haven’t had an early warning system for them – until now

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Elements from the universe’s earliest stars gave birth to our sun

Space

Elements from the universe’s earliest stars gave birth to our sun

Comment

Laser-sculpted aluminium purifies water with the power of sunlight

Technology

Laser-sculpted aluminium purifies water with the power of sunlight

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Electrolyser

Environment

Europe wants to use hydrogen to slow climate change - will it work?

Analysis

Solar Panels in Germany

Technology

Two-sided solar panels that track the sun produce a third more energy

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Mega solar plant uses 170,000 mirrors to generate heat for electricity

Technology

Mega solar plant uses 170,000 mirrors to generate heat for electricity

Regulars

We may have found 19 more interstellar asteroids in our solar system

Space

We may have found 19 more interstellar asteroids in our solar system

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Planet Nine

Space

Mysterious ‘Planet Nine’ on the solar system’s edge may not be real

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An asteroid strike may have popped the surface of Mars

Space

An asteroid strike may have popped the surface of Mars

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Venus

Space

Venus may have an underground magma ocean spanning the whole planet

When Earth and Venus formed, they both had global magma oceans deep underground. Earth’s has turned solid by now, but Venus’s may still remain hidden

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Space

Tiny meteorite found in Antarctica came from an unknown asteroid

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Space

Bombing asteroid Ryugu reveals it is a spritely 9 million years old

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Space

Comet 67P is hiding nitrogen that could solve a solar system mystery

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Space

NASA missions may go to Venus or our solar system’s strangest moons

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