Technology for Collecting Solar Energy in Space Under Development

A group of engineers from the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, says that harnessing solar energy in space would be an efficient method of ensuring that the maximum amount of sunlight can be converted into electricity. The current would then be sent to Earth via lasers. This would inde... [ read more >> ]

The image shows Ph.D. student Thomas Sinn (left) and Dr. Massimiliano Vasile with a test satellite

Image comment: The image shows Ph.D. student Thomas Sinn (left) and Dr. Massimiliano Vasile with a test satellite
Image credits: Graeme Fleming / University of Strathclyde

The image shows Ph.D. student Thomas Sinn (left) and Dr. Massimiliano Vasile with a test satellite