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‘The sun has been eaten’: A brief history of solar eclipses

‘The sun has been eaten’: A brief history of solar eclipses

Astronomy: the corona of the sun, viewed during a total solar eclipse. Process print after a photograph, 1871.   Source: Wellcome Collection For most of human history, cosmic events weren’t understood to be the simple result of physics—instead, they were messages from the divine or omens regarding the future. This is especially true for a total […]

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Solaris Resources reports near surface exploration results at Warintza Project, Ecuador

Solaris Resources reports near surface exploration results at Warintza Project, Ecuador

Solaris Resources Inc. [TSX-SLS; NYSE-SLSR] reported drill results from its ongoing 60,000-metre and eight-rig drilling program at its Warintza Project in southeastern Ecuador. Additional drilling has extended near surface, high-grade mineralization to the north, northwest and southeast of the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE).Ongoing drilling continues to focus on open lateral extensions of mineralization with infill

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Anza launches PV module price database for US solar sector

Anza launches PV module price database for US solar sector

Latest Anza’s database covers 95% of the US solar supply chain. Image: NexWafe. US solar and storage software company Anza has launched a new platform to provide industry decision-makers with real-time information on solar products. The platform is a database of product prices and specifications and supply chain data covering around 95% of the US

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Study: Asteroid Psyche Originated beyond Solar System’s Snow Line and Later Migrated to Main Belt

Study: Asteroid Psyche Originated beyond Solar System’s Snow Line and Later Migrated to Main Belt

Planetary scientists using spectral data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed the detection of hydroxyl molecules on the surface of the metallic asteroid Psyche. The presence of hydrated minerals suggests a complex history for Psyche. Jarmak et al. used Webb, shown in the bottom right corner of this illustration, to confirm the

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Chinese Company to Build Solar Station in Saudi Arabia

Chinese Company to Build Solar Station in Saudi Arabia

The Chinese energy engineering company plans to build a solar power plant in Saudi Arabia worth over 6.98 billion yuan (972 million dollars). This deal represents a new renewable energy agreement between the two countries, according to Reuters. A joint project between the Chinese energy engineering consortium and Saudi partners, including the Public Investment Fund,

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Inside the world’s ‘most futuristic’ caravan featuring solar panels, secret bathroom and hidden high-tech computer

Inside the world’s ‘most futuristic’ caravan featuring solar panels, secret bathroom and hidden high-tech computer

THIS is the world’s “most futuristic” caravan, featuring extending solar panels, a secret bathroom under a worktop – and even a built-in 3D printer. YouTube stars Ladi & Margaret showed off their incredible DIY Van with unbelievable features to their 288,000 subscribers – and left them amazed. 6 The van features a solar panel lift

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Microsoft and Pivot Energy sign deal for 500MW of US community solar

Microsoft and Pivot Energy sign deal for 500MW of US community solar

Latest Pivot Energy will develop and manage around 150 new solar projects across 20 states. Image: Pivot Energy. US solar developer Pivot Energy has signed an agreement with technology giant Microsoft to develop 500MW of community-scale solar capacity across the US between 2025 and 2029. Under the terms of the agreement, Pivot will develop and

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Booming solar industry has a growing appetite for weed-chomping crews

Booming solar industry has a growing appetite for weed-chomping crews

Calgary The growing number of large-scale solar fields has created an increased need for animals to help control the weeds and other vegetation. Research is underway to explore what other types of animals could be used on solar sites. ‘We start thinking about agriculture at our solar projects on Day 1,’ says developer Kyle Bakx · CBC

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