Create your own masterpiece of the solar system. You could paint it, use different sized objects or draw it. Don't forget to label it and add any facts that you know!

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. Around our solar system, violent eruptions are shaping distant worlds. Discover the explosive forces that helped create ...

Solar-Powered Desalination System Requires No Extra Batteries Oct. 8, 2024 — Engineers built a solar-powered desalination system that produces large quantities of clean water despite variations ...

A residential solar system from one of our top providers costs between $20,000 and $36,000. Eighty-five percent of respondents in our June 2024 survey of 1,000 homeowners with solar systems said ...

Whether discovering exoplanets or measuring the size of an asteroid, cubesats are affordable throughout the space community, even to small startup, private companies and university laboratories ...

For the average home installing a 6 to 8kW system, solar panels will cost between $15,000 and $22,500 before applying incentives. “Residential solar energy is gaining in popularity because of a ...

Here’s how it works. Solar maximum refers to the highest rate of solar activity during the sun's approximately 11-year solar cycle. It is indicated by the intensity and frequency of sunspots ...

Tiny grains from a distant asteroid are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar ...

“This increase in activity provides an exciting opportunity to learn about our closest star − but also causes real effects at Earth and throughout our solar system.” This peak of activity is ...

THE question of the origin of the solar system is one that has been a source of speculation for over a hundred years; but, in spite of the attention that has been devoted to it, no really ...

Solar panels typically last 25-30 years. First, consider your average household energy needs. This tells you how big of a system you need. If you’re prone to regular power outages, a solar ...