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Low-cost loans for solar panels could save households hundreds on bills – thinktanks

New Economics Foundation and Finance Innovation Lab suggest loan scheme backed by Bank of England could benefit up to 8m homesMillions of UK households could save hundreds of pounds a year on their energy bills if the government were to approve low-cost loans for solar panel inst

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New Horizons watches the solar wind as it slows down

Where does the solar system end and interstellar space begin? That's a question scientists have been working to answer using spacecraft traveling beyond the sun's influence. A team of researchers from the Southwest Research Institute, led by Heather Elliott, is using the Solar Wi

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'Unique event': Solar eclipse fever fills empty Spain

As a child, Enrique Bordallo would gaze in awe at the starry night sky in rural Spain. Next month's solar eclipse has now made his passion a popular obsession.

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What to know about the total solar eclipse due in August

Day will briefly turn into night across a swath of northern Spain on Aug. 12, when the moon will completely cover the sun during a rare total solar eclipse.

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Scientists discover rare 'super-Jupiter' planet with 180-day long orbit

Scientists from Queen's University Belfast have led an international team in the discovery of a rare new planet, which is larger than Jupiter and orbits a distant star every 180 days. Named NGTS-38 b, it is an exoplanet—a planet that orbits a star beyond our solar system. It is a

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Low-e windows keep homes cool … but may set neighbours’ property on fire

Low-emissivity windows also keep houses warm in winter, but use on bowed glass can have magnifying-glass effectLow-emissivity or low-E window glass is a useful green technology for keeping buildings warm in winter and cool in summer … but a rare side-effect can set the neighbours

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Observing oscillations, flares and tornados on the sun

For six and a half days in July 2024, the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise III kept its gaze fixed on the sun. The stratospheric flight, which stretched from the northernmost tip of Sweden to Canada's Northwest Territories, yielded a treasure trove of data exceeding 200 te

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Could permanent magnets protect astronauts from solar storms?

Shielding astronauts from the deadly radiation they face is a central challenge for any designer of a deep-space crewed mission. Even relatively low levels of exposure over long periods can lead to everything from central nervous system damage to cancer. But current solutions, su

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New method brings single-particle quality control to nanocrystal manufacturing

Nanocrystals are already used in millions of devices, including televisions, laptops and displays, and are considered key materials for the next generation of quantum, sensing and solar technologies. However, they have not yet fully realized their potential. One major reason is t

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The spin of Pluto's moon, Charon, may be slowing down

Evidence of the slowing of Charon's spin period (despinning) is recorded in tectonic features on the surface of Pluto's icy moon, according to a modeling study published in Nature Communications. The findings offer insights into the early thermal evolution of Charon and other icy

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Tecnologia

Fim do superaquecimento? Dispositivo controla calor sem gastar energia

Pesquisadores da Universidade Metropolitana de Osaka, no Japão, desenvolveram um dispositivo térmico inovador capaz de controlar a direção para onde o calor é irradiado e "lembrar" sua configuração de funcionamento mesmo após ser totalmente desligado da energia. A descoberta tem potencial de revolucionar a dissipação de calor em chips, principalmente os mais exigentes, como aqueles para data centers. Publicado na rev

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Autobronzeador: como conseguir um bronzeado natural sem expor a pele ao sol

Esqueça as manchas e o cheiro forte de antigamente. A nova geração de autobronzeadores entrega um dourado luminoso, uniforme e sem riscos para a saúde da pele.

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