Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BEDFORD, Pa. – A massive solar array under construction along U.S. Route 220 in Bedford Township is being built for a facility ...

Planetary scientists have long debated where the material that formed Earth comes from. Despite its location in the inner ...

A new planetarium show at the American Museum of Natural History depicts a spiral in the Oort Cloud, a region far beyond Pluto that’s full of icy comets. (American Museum of Natural History) NEW YORK ...

A 19th century invention is responsible for the solar technology that soon will be contending with coal and natural gas as a primary source of energy.

Solar chimneys and natural ventilation systems represent a sustainable approach to enhancing indoor air quality while reducing energy consumption. By harnessing solar radiation, these passive devices ...

Illustration comparing the planets of the Solar System and the Sun on the same scale. The planets are shown to scale relative to each other but their distances are not. From left to right the bodies ...

Where do we come from? How did our planet form? How do we know about the history of our solar system? You can explore these universal questions in the Moon, Meteorite and Solar System Gallery. Earth’s ...