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NASA's PUNCH mission can now accurately predict when solar storms will hit Earth (engadget.com)

2026-08-05 | by Mariella Moon | tags: better, earth, punch

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Pluto’s Atmosphere May Finally Be Starting to Collapse (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: pluto, solar system, atmosphere

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Home batteries cost thousands. So why would 91% of owners buy one again? (zdnet.com)

2026-08-04 | by Mike Lock | tags: home batteries, solar energy, lunar energy

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Giant Waves of Solar Wind May Have Stripped Mars of Its Atmosphere, New Study Finds (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: solar wind, mars, atmosphere

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Michael Dell's son and a SpaceX alum want to put battery storage in every backyard (techspot.com)

2026-08-03 | by Daniel Sims | tags: dell, spacex, battery storage

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Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: utah, solar panels, kesler ranch

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Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in Germany for the first time (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | by Bne Intellinews | tags: wind energy, solar power, energiewende

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Here's where you want to be to see the 2026 solar eclipse (engadget.com)

2026-08-02 | by Deven Mcclure | tags: solar eclipse, iceland, spain

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There Are 2 Eclipses This August. Here’s How to See Them (wired.com)

2026-08-02 | by Javier Carbajal | tags: solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, eclipse path

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Plug-in solar is coming. Plug-in batteries should follow (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: plug-in batteries, rooftop solar, uk government

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Solar Storms Create a Risk for Mars Exploration Scientists Hadn’t Expected (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: solar storms, mars exploration, dust storms

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I installed these smart window shades in 10 minutes - now I want them all over my house (zdnet.com)

2026-07-31 | by Maria Diaz | tags: smartwings, roller shades, amazon

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Balcony Solar: $1.74/watt direct plug-in solar (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: balcony solar, plug-in solar panel, watt

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Three rising stars of nanoscience and nanotechnology (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-29 | by Napolitano | tags: nanoscience, nanomaterials, gold nanoparticles

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You've been using your power bank wrong, and airline rules make that obvious (zdnet.com)

2026-07-28 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | tags: power banks, airline rules, solar eclipse

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This stunning map shows the world’s electric grid in detail (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: electric grid, power plants, solar farms

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An Extreme Solar Storm May Be Even More Devastating Than Previously Imagined (wired.com)

2026-07-28 | by Javier Carbajal | tags: solar storm, carrington event, satellite communications

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DIY Home Solar System for under $5000 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: solar system, home solar, diy

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Should you wash your solar panels? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: solar panels, solar farm, power output

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How would AI data centers in space even work? A former NASA robotics chief explains (zdnet.com)

2026-07-27 | by Joe Mckendrick | tags: nasa, space-based data centers, robotics

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The 20 percent rule for solar panels can help you save money in the long run (engadget.com)

2026-07-25 | by Dave Meikleham | tags: solar panels, 20 percent rule, solar system

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The Next Solar Eclipse Will Deliver a Rare Sight: Totality at Sunset (cnet.com)

2026-07-24 | by Joe Hindy | tags: solar eclipse, nasa, greenland

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I tested a $14 emergency radio with solar and hand-crank power - it's in my survival kit now (zdnet.com)

2026-07-24 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | tags: emergency radio, noaa, solar power

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UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | by Jillian Ambrose | tags: balcony solar panels, uk government, screwfix

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Geomagnetic storms caused by solar wind might be more extreme than previously thought (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: solar wind, geomagnetic storms, nature.com

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Electronic-resonance enhanced molecule for perovskite solar cells (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-22 | by Wu | tags: perovskite solar cells, self-assembly monolayers, indium tin oxide

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This Hidden Pattern in the Sun Could Predict Solar Storms Years in Advance (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: solar cycle, solar storms, sun

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The UK will legalize plug-in solar on August 27 (engadget.com)

2026-07-21 | by Daniel Cooper | tags: plug-in solar, micro-inverter, uk legislation

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Gritt exits stealth with $32 million for robots to build solar plants — then, everything else (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-21 | by Tim Fernholz | tags: gritt, carnegie mellon, obviou sventures

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Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-21 | by Tim Fernholz | tags: gritt, carnegie mellon, robotics