All of that ups the costs while detracting from the available payload volume and mass. Dcubed hopes to skirt these problems this with its new ARAQYS system, which doesn't deploy solar panels. It ...

Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for ...

A new 'cosmic veil' developed by engineers at the University of Surrey could help perovskite solar cells survive in space, opening a new gateway to lighter, cheaper and more efficient solar power for ...

Space-based solar panels could enable solar power to be harvested continuously instead of only when sunlight reaches Earth, reducing Europe’s need for Earth-based wind and solar by 80%, finds a study ...

Japan-based technology company Sharp Corporation offers a range of space-qualified compound solar cells for use in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and other spacecraft. It recently exhibited its ...

Troublesome lunar dust could soon be transformed into solar cells to help power moon bases and humanity's push to explore further out into space. This is the promise of an international team of ...