YouTube: Infinitesimally small quantum dots can turn a window into a see-through solar panel!
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Tesla will begin delivering its first solar roof tiles this summer at a price point that could expand the U.S. solar market. Bloomberg's Tom Randall explains how the tiles work, how they're priced and... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 1 week ago • 622 views • 2:56YouTube: May 23rd, 1967 could have been the beginning of the end - all thanks to the sun.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months ago • 175 views • 4:34Join the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Powerwall 2 is a battery for homes and small businesses that stores the sun’s energy and delivers clean, reliable electricity when the sun isn’t... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 279 views • 19:04In the Aljarafe region of Spain, there's PS10 and PS20: concentrated solar power towers. They're huge towers surrounded by heliostats: movable mirrors that track the sun and reflect its light onto a giant... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 440 views • 2:42"It has the most hilarious name out any planet in our solar system, but there's more to Uranus 'dan dis'. It had plenty of rings surrounding it and is the 7th planet from the Sun. Learn all you need to... continue reading
posted by ant 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 16 views • 3:50Just how far is the supposed planet 9?
posted by lv_hunter 8 years 2 months 1 week ago • 738 views • 9:28The last star in the universe will be a red dwarf. Red dwarfs in general might be great places to look for aliens – or planets for humans to find a new home after our solar system has died.
posted by ChaosEngine 8 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 515 views • 5:51From YT: On a dry lakebed in Nevada, a group of friends build the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits: a true illustration of our place in the universe.
posted by RFlagg 8 years 8 months ago • 2,598 views • 7:07Does life exist anywhere else in the universe? And how did it get started? Scientists are seeking the answers in the cosmos, our solar system and right here on planet Earth.
posted by Mystic95Z 8 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 276 views • 10:48"We named the whole shebang after the sun." YouTube: In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 1 week ago • 110 views • 10:17"How old really is our solar system? Which planet in our solar system has the biggest ocean of all? Find out in The Solar System In Numbers! ..."
posted by ant 9 years 4 months ago • 33 views • 2:42YouTube Description: Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and flares are both solar events, but they are not the same. This video shows the differences between the two by highlighting specific features of... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 375 views • 1:59Common misconceptions about climate change. References below: For CO2, sea levels, Arctic sea ice, Antarctic and Greenland land ice: http://climate.nasa.gov Satellite data shows that ground-based... continue reading
posted by cricket 9 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 868 views • 6:50YouTube Description: The solar system - well known from countless documentaries. 3D animation on black background. This infographic videos tries something different. Animated infographics and a focus... continue reading
posted by Grimm 1 decade 8 months 3 weeks ago • 211 views • 7:21This is taken from a radio show called Science Friday. This is about a couple who were inspired to design and build their own tiny house with mobility because they were tired of paying 1200 monthly in... continue reading
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 10 months 1 week ago • 5,391 views • 4:37Voyager 1 will leave the Solar System and enter interstellar space some time in the next few months... it was actually launched at the exact same day I was born! :) Go Voyager go!
posted by renatojj 1 decade 1 year 10 months 1 week ago • 759 views • 7:42Our solar systems most visually beautiful planet, Saturn has a wealth of fascinating features. Learn a little bit about its ring system and the new giant ring that has been found. The "glory" of Saturn's... continue reading
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