Global electricity generation from solar farms is set to exceed output from nuclear reactors for the first time this summer, marking an important milestone in the continuing growth of solar power within global energy systems.

Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet in our solar system, named 2017 OF201. Located far beyond Neptune, it orbits the sun every 25,000 years.

Scientists claim we’re not prepared for the solar storms threatening Earth, which could cause cataclysmic blackouts, grid breakdowns and even an “internet apocalypse,” according to a frightening “emergency drill” conducted by a coalition of government agencies.

I think it is quite clear that space weather was not the cause of the dramatic power outage in Spain recently'

Researchers from Nagoya City University, Tohoku University, and other institutions have used numerical simulations to replicate how a peculiar mineral texture called barred olivine forms inside chondrules—millimeter-sized spherical particles found in meteorites.

There’s a new solar tariff in town, and it’s a biggie.

There has been little light relief for European manufacturers of solar panels over the past few years. A glut of cheap Chinese solar panels triggered a flurry of factory closures, bankruptcies and downsizing as the bloc’s domestic companies struggled to compete.

A blaze which forced the evacuation of pregnant women and babies from a maternity hospital began in solar panels on the roof, firefighters have confirmed. Emergency services rushed to Bristol's St Michael's Hospital shortly before 16:30 BST on Thursday, with flames and large plumes of smoke visible across the city.

Comeback fizzles. U.S. stocks held decent gains for most of Thursday, following a sharp selloff the previous day. But they largely lost steam late in the day, with