Space-based solar could power AI more efficiently than on Earth, with full-scale deployment possible in two to three years, Elon Musk said last week in Davos, Switzerland. SpaceX’s Starship launch ...

Penn Engineers have developed a novel design for solar-powered data centers that will orbit Earth and could realistically ...

The US and China are racing to build space-based solar power infrastructure that would ...

Energy companies are exploring alternative ways to access less conventional clean energy sources in a bid to support a global green transition and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels. One of ...

Forget the chip shortage - the AI revolution is about to break the power grid, and the next big trade isn't on Earth.

As global energy demands grow space-based solar power (SBSP) may offer a compelling long-term solution. A comprehensive international assessment completed under the International Academy of ...

Scientists have developed a way to generate tiny amounts of solar energy at night. It’s true potential could be in space.

Space-based solar power represents a transformative shift in renewable energy, capturing sunlight in orbit and transmitting electricity to Earth continuously. Orbiting photovoltaic arrays receive ...

Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems.

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Jovana Radulovic, Head of School of Mechanical and ...

Space-based solar could power AI more efficiently than on Earth, with full-scale deployment possible in two to three years, ...

A King’s College London study found that space-based solar power could cut Europe’s land-based renewable needs by 80% by 2050. Japan and the U.S. are testing early prototypes that beam solar energy ...