Narrator: Serious scientists, like myself, believe our solar system was formed by the collapse of a giant cloud of gas and rock and is held together by the gravitational pull of the Sun.

But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. Around our solar system, violent eruptions are shaping distant worlds. Discover the explosive forces that helped create ...

Though costly to implement, solar energy offers a clean, renewable source of power. 3 min read Solar energy is the technology used to harness the sun's energy and make it useable. As of 2011 ...

Solar panels typically last 25-30 years. First, consider your average household energy needs. This tells you how big of a system you need. If you’re prone to regular power outages, a solar ...

Get a free estimate on a hybrid solar installation from some our top rated solar installers using the form below. Leonardo David is a writer and energy consultant who has worked on projects funded ...

“This increase in activity provides an exciting opportunity to learn about our closest star − but also causes real effects at Earth and throughout our solar system.” This peak of activity is ...

Whether discovering exoplanets or measuring the size of an asteroid, cubesats are affordable throughout the space community, even to small startup, private companies and university laboratories ...

Here’s how it works. Solar maximum refers to the highest rate of solar activity during the sun's approximately 11-year solar cycle. It is indicated by the intensity and frequency of sunspots ...

Brace yourselves, Earthlings: NASA, the NOAA, and the Solar Cycle Prediction Panel have officially declared that solar maximum is now underway. What does that mean? Our Sun is reaching the peak of ...

THE question of the origin of the solar system is one that has been a source of speculation for over a hundred years; but, in spite of the attention that has been devoted to it, no really ...

Solar-Powered Desalination System Requires No Extra Batteries Oct. 8, 2024 — Engineers built a solar-powered desalination system that produces large quantities of clean water despite variations ...

For the average home installing a 6 to 8kW system, solar panels will cost between $15,000 and $22,500 before applying incentives. “Residential solar energy is gaining in popularity because of a ...