Space-based solar could power AI more efficiently than on Earth, with full-scale deployment possible in two to three years, Elon Musk said last week in Davos, Switzerland. SpaceX’s Starship launch ...

The US and China are racing to build space-based solar power infrastructure that would ...

Penn Engineers have developed a novel design for solar-powered data centers that will orbit Earth and could realistically ...

Scientists have developed a way to generate tiny amounts of solar energy at night. It’s true potential could be in space.

China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions China has published coordinated papers outlining dual missions ...

Space-based solar power, a long-envisioned technology, is gaining momentum as a crucial solution to meet growing energy demands and achieve decarbonization targets. This technology offers significant ...

In general, solar PV deposited on glass is significantly more efficient than thin film, but this is the price you pay for off-world deployments. Paul Warley, CEO of Colorado-based Ascent Solar, told ...

Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems.

The system is based on a highly compact and flexible ultrathin soft solar blanket that acts as the collection panel and can unroll once the satellite reaches orbit. As it does so, a 3D printer system ...

A team of researchers from China has proposed a plan for a space solar power (SSP) demonstration mission. The mission aligns with the first step of the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) SSP ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Jovana Radulovic, Head of School of Mechanical and ...

Why outer space systems need high power density. Why power-generation systems in outer space are important. Generating electricity at nighttime using renewable resources has become extremely important ...