The first new ISS Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) has been installed on the International Space Station. Astronauts Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency (ESA) have completed their spacewalk upgrade of the international space station, installing the new iROSA roll-out solar arrays. The duration of the spacewalk was scheduled to last six and a half hours, and ended up totaling…
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The station was first imagined by Belgian explorer Alain Hubert, who crossed Antarctica by kite ski in 1998. It was constructed by the International Polar Foundation together with many partners and has welcomed researchers since 2008 who come to measure ice flows, the atmosphere, and natural biomes. As reported by Kate Winter, who is the…
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There are a lot of reasons why a homeowner should go solar, but cutting the energy costs and improving the environment is the most common. A lot of people are aware that solar is a great upgrade to your home for efficiency and are eager to reduce their total carbon footprint while also increasing their…
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the largest municipal utility in the United States, has announced a new partnership with 8minute Solar Energy to provide storable, renewable and affordable power to households throughout Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley — at the lowest combined solar and storage prices on record. The…
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