Space exploration has opened a fascinating window on our region of the universe. Images from faraway missions show us that the bright dots wandering in the sky are actually complex and individual worlds, beautiful to the eye but often with environments of stark and dangerous extremes. Through the years, spacecraft cameras and instruments of increasing capability have revealed landscapes of stunning diversity.
We’ve also learned that the varied planets and moons are not dull, dead worlds. Written in these landscapes are stories, if we know how to read them, of times and events otherwise hidden. And they are dramatic stories. There are tales of fire and ice, of rivers lost, and of relentless, pulverizing impacts. We see spewing geysers, volcanic plumes, sand moving to form beautiful patterns, and scarps that record a shrinking crust.
Solar panel use heats up as installation costs fall - The Washington Post
When Mike Rain and his wife purchased their new house from Tri Pointe Homes at Bloom at Green Valley in Fairfield, Calif., in April 2020, they went from paying $50 to $80 per month for electricity at their previous home to paying nothing for a year. That's because their new house came with a mandatory array of solar panels on the roof.
Solar power seems like a natural fit in California, known for its sunny skies and liberal policies on environmental issues. In 2020, California became the first state to mandate that all newly built homes, with a few exceptions, must include a rooftop solar system.
OPPD alerts the public of solar power scam calls
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - When listening to the sales pitch of telephone offers on solar power, keep your eyes open for red flags.
After receiving a recent electric bill, Matt Spielman could see why installing a home solar system is a bright idea.
An OPPD solar expert says for customers like Matt, the sun doesn't set on keeping electric bills down.
How the Solar System Was Won | Entertainment | delcotimes.com
A breathtaking voyage across the universe in the past and future, Stanley Kubrick's seminal science fiction epic chronicles the discovery of a mysterious object found on Earth's surface that predicates the future of human evolution and existence. The film's original title was inspired by the Western "How the West Was Won," and it was intended to be a documentary.
For this list, Stacker dug into film history to find 25 popular movies that originally had d…
AB 1139: Controversial bill could change solar industry in California
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- A controversial bill is addressing solar energy in California and the credits that current solar customers receive for their systems.
"In San Diego, a non-rooftop solar customer pays $230 a year to subsidize those of us who have rooftop solar," she said. "We want people to have rooftop solar, but it can't be on the on the backs of people who can't have solar."
Will the Next Space-Weather Season Be Stormy or Fair? - The New York Times
Solar flaring on the surface of the sun over 18 hours, July 30 to 31, 2012. A little more than a week earlier, a giant solar mass ejection nearly caused technological calamity on Earth. Credit...
This was more than serious sunburn territory. "A human being on this planet would have a bad time," said Meredith MacGregor, an astronomy professor at the University of Colorado who led the worldwide observing effort.
Lost in space? Here's a new method to find your way back home. | Space
Space is big — really big. And if you want to successfully navigate the interstellar depths of our Milky Way galaxy, you're going to need some sort of reliable system. A new proposal tries to keep the method as simple as possible: use pairs of stars to provide a galactic reference frame.
Within our solar system, interplanetary spacecraft rely on Earth -based systems for navigation. When we send a radio signal to a spacecraft and it replies, we can use the time delay of the reply to calculate a distance. We can also monitor the spacecraft in the sky, and by combining all that information (position in the sky and distance from Earth), we can pinpoint the spacecraft's location in the solar system and provide that information to the spacecraft itself.
Rooftop Solar Incentives At Stake In Upcoming Green Cove Springs Council Vote | WJCT NEWS
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He installed rooftop solar panels on his childhood home back in September to lower his energy costs. He officially closed on the home last week. But after a few months, he noticed his bills were actually higher. So, he gave the city a call to find out what was going on.
Rethink Energy: Green Home and Garden Tour 2021 | ARLnow.com
This regularly scheduled sponsored column is written by the Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy team (AIRE). This county program helps you make smart energy decisions that save you money and leaves a lighter footprint on the environment.
Welcome to the 2021 Green Home and Garden Virtual Tour! This year, the tour will feature short videos of homes and gardens (below) together with an online meet-the-host event where you can ask the hosts your questions directly in small breakout rooms. Get ideas and inspiration for your own home and garden.
New Solar System Installed At Family Centre - Bernews
BE Solar partnered with Aeolus Capital Management to install a solar system for the Family Centre headquarters in Pembroke, and they noted that the solar system “will help the charity save over $4,800 each year by relying less on fossil fuel electricity.”
A BE Solar spokesperson said, “Local solar company, BE Solar, has partnered with Family Centre and Aeolus Capital Management Ltd. to deploy a clean energy solution for the Family Centre headquarters in Pembroke.
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