Solar

On Columbus Day, remember Abraham Zacuto, the Jewish astronomer history forgot - opinion

In 1935, the International Astronomical Union formally adopted the name Zagut for a lunar crater honoring Abraham ben Shmuel Zacuto. Modern astronomy has, literally, written his name on the Moon.

Portrait of Abraham Zacuto, by Eulogia Merle (2011).
Fans take pictures with a Lego World Cup trophy as they attend a watch party for the France vs Spain FIFA World Cup Semifinal match at Rockefeller Center on July 14, 2026 in New York City.

Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers, despite Iran war raising cost of plastics

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Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC

“A workmanship warranty only has value if the company offering it is still there.”

Why solar warranties rarely mean what owners think they mean


Here's why you should not expect a Saturn exploration anytime soon

Internet users have raised questions about why we're unable to explore planets like Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter.

A montage of Saturn and its moons as captured by the Voyager 1 probe

Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin

New observations by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft may provide an answer as to how the sun generates solar wind.

 The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, built for NASA and the European Space Agency, lifts off from pad 41 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 9, 2020.

Russian scientists warn of powerful solar flare activity on Monday

Three solar flares were observed on Sunday, the Fedorov Institute said, with one lasting 14 minutes, accompanied by disruption in radio communication.

 The sun emitted its first X-class flare in more than four years on February 14, 2011 at 8:56 p.m. EST.

Inside Israeli Innovation, Ep. 12: The solar show 

Maayan Hoffman and Zachy Hennessey talk solar: challenges, opportunities, new technologies and more

 Gigawatt Global's 7.5 MW Solar Field in Burundi, completed in May 2021, providing over 10% of the country's electricity.

NASA might be able to use AI to predict dangerous solar storms

A solar storm occurs when material from solar wind reaches Earth's magnetic field - these are also called geomagnetic storms.

 A coronal mass ejection from the Sun imaged on August 31, 2012

Doral announces the raising of over NIS 1b. with Mizrahi Bank and other institutions

The financial agreement includes the raising of senior debt in the amount of approximately NIS 575 million including a set amount for equity and guarantees.

 Solar panels (illustrative)

Burundi inaugurates country’s first utility-scale solar power field

Thanks to a Jerusalem-based company, Burundi now has the world’s only capital city powered 100% by solar energy during the daytime.

 Historic ribbon cutting by Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye for the Burundi 7.5MW solar field, near the village of Mubuga, Burundi, May 9, 2023. Gigawatt Global CEO Yosef Abramowitz, to his left, inaugurates his 18th solar field in 17 years.

Israeli solar pioneer, Burundi to double nation’s solar field’s capacity

President Évariste Ndashimiye will visit the Gigawatt Global plant, which started operating in May 2021 and now provides more than 10% of Burundi's electricity capacity. 

 Gigawatt Global's 7.5 MW Solar Field in Burundi, completed in May 2021, providing over 10% of the country's electricity.

X-class solar flare bursts from the Sun - but Earth isn't at risk

This may sound very serious - but what is a X-class flare and what does it mean for us?

 Solar flares (illustrative).

Israeli, French team-up to see 2 agrivoltaics pilots by end of year

A strategic cooperation between TeraLight and Sun'Agri will promote joint projects with Moshavim and farmers

 Sun'Agri agrovoltaic project in France.