Michelle Thompson is a geologist. But while “geo” means earth, she studies things that are decidedly unearthly, or at least extraterrestrial: the moon and asteroids. “I study space weathering: how ...

In a surprising twist to the quest for sustainable energy, researchers have discovered that rocks could hold the key to the next generation of solar energy storage, as per a press release. A team of ...

Soapstone and granite, rocks formed under high heat, are being considered as thermal energy storage (TES) materials for concentrated solar power systems. An analysis of rock samples from Tanzania ...

China's new moon-rock treasure trove may be a billion years younger than the material the Apollo program brought home decades ago, according to new research. All told, in December, China's Chang'e 5 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Samples from asteroid Itokawa collected by a Japanese space probe suggest that Earth's water may ...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new power option is on the way for the City of North Little Rock, as a brand new solar field with nearly 600 panels is set to be built in the city. The City of North Little ...

About a decade ago, we were surprised to discover that there’s a fair amount of water on the surface of the Moon. Given that the Moon has no atmosphere and receives enough solar radiation to boil any ...

Nobody can accuse high-profile Dutch firm MVRDV of taking a half-hearted approach to ensuring its upcoming project Sun Rock is sustainable. Most of the building will be covered with solar panels and, ...