Iron meteorites hint that our infant solar system was more doughnut than dartboard
Four and a half billion years ago, our solar system was a cloud of gas and dust swirling around the sun, until gas began to condense and accrete along with…
OnePlus 11R 5G Solar Red Variant With 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage Launched in India
OnePlus 11R 5G with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, curved AMOLED screen, and 100W fast charging support debuted in India in February last year. The Chinese smartphone brand later announced…
Solar Eclipse 2024: List of Upcoming Eclipses, Safety Tips, and More
The first solar eclipse of 2024 is all set to darken the skies on April 8. This particular event will be a total solar eclipse, a rare occurrence on Earth.…
Researchers take major step toward developing next-generation solar cells
The solar energy world is ready for a revolution. Scientists are racing to develop a new type of solar cell using materials that can convert electricity more efficiently than today’s…
New world record for CIGS solar cells
Uppsala University is the new world record holder for electrical energy generation from CIGS solar cells. The new world record is 23.64 per cent efficiency. The measurement was made by…
ISRO’s Aditya-L1 Solar Mission Reaches Destination Within Four-Month Timeframe
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s inaugural solar mission, Aditya-L1, has reached its destination within the anticipated four-month timeframe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Launched on September 2 last…
Scientists develop new method to create stable, efficient next-gen solar cells
Next-generation solar materials are cheaper and more sustainable to produce than traditional silicon solar cells, but hurdles remain in making the devices durable enough to withstand real-world conditions. A new…
Limited-edition Rolls-Royce Ghost gets solar eclipse inspiration
The latest limited-edition Rolls Royce is the Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis Private Collection, a car that features design elements inspired by solar eclipses. Fittingly, it was unveiled ahead of the…
ISRO’s Aditya L1 Solar Mission Begins Studying Solar Wind, Collects Data on Energetic Particles
After India’s solar mission, Aditya L1 began its journey towards Lagrange point 1 following a key manoeuvre, it has started studying energetic particles in the solar wind from space and…
Neptune’s disappearing clouds linked to the solar cycle
Astronomers have uncovered a link between Neptune’s shifting cloud abundance and the 11-year solar cycle, in which the waxing and waning of the Sun’s entangled magnetic fields drives solar activity.…