In the past 48 hours, the space sector has seen a flurry of activity – from a Falcon 9 roaring to orbit with science satellites to policymakers charting new courses for exploration. Major space agencies and private firms notched successes, announced plans, and even spotted extreme new worlds. Here’s your comprehensive roundup of the latest…
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Background: The Promise of Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) Space-based solar power (SBSP) is the ambitious concept of harvesting solar energy in space and beaming it down to Earth. The idea dates back to 1968, when engineer Peter Glaser first proposed placing giant satellites in orbit to collect sunlight and transmit power wirelessly to Earth space.com.…
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The Sun is our life-giving star – a 4.6-billion-year-old solar inferno that governs Earth’s climate and space environment. Understanding the Sun is not only vital for fundamental science, but also for protecting modern technology and astronauts from space weather (solar storms that can disrupt satellites and power grids) nasa.gov nasa.gov. Yet many solar mysteries endure,…
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