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.

Leonardo David is a writer and energy consultant who has worked on projects funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. An electromechanical engineer, he has written about solar energy and the ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space.

It lets users access experimental pre-release features and exclusive perks. The Friend Solar System is one such feature. It shows a planetary representation of your closest friends. Although you ...

As you’re budgeting for a solar panel system, you may come across three types of solar panels. Each one can come with its own price tag, so consider the following price differences before you ...

Solar is a large upfront investment. But the cost of installing a system has decreased by more than 50% over the last 10 years, and incentives like the 30% federal solar tax credit can lower your ...

At the time, Pluto and the area of the outer solar system to which New Horizons was headed was in the constellation of Sagittarius, which has the dense center of the Milky Way as a backdrop ...

Black holes about the size of a hydrogen atom could be careening through the solar system unnoticed. But their days of stealth may be numbered. Two teams of researchers propose methods to search ...

Created just a split second after the Big Bang, these hypothetical black holes would whip quietly through the solar system roughly ... can be surprisingly simple. At least, on paper.

Find out more about how solar panels convert sunlight into electricity in this video. A solar PV system usually comprises: solar panels. inverter – usually fitted in the loft, this converts the direct ...

Solar lights are by far my favorite way to light a garden. They're easy to install, cheap to buy, and free to run because they're powered by the sun. The best festoon lights can be the perfect ...