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WASHINGTON (AP) — With electricity prices rising at more than twice the rate of inflation, President Donald Trump has lashed out at renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, blaming them for skyrocketing energy costs. Trump called wind and solar power “THE SCAM OF THE CENTURY!” in a social media post and vowed not to approve wind or …

Sunrun, First Solar Stocks Fall. Blame Trump’s Energy Stance.  Barron’s Trump says U.S. will not approve solar or wind power projects  CNBC Trump’s Interior Department is turning environmentalists’ legal playbook against them  Grist.org E&E News: Trump revives attacks on renewable energy as solar surges  POLITICO Pro Trump vows US ban on wind and solar projects as energy bills soar: ‘Days of stupidity are over’  New …

As a NASA spacecraft whizzed away from Earth at 40,265 mph, it took a brief moment to look over its robotic shoulder at how far it’s traveled.  Psyche, a mission and orbiter named after its space destination, is traveling to a metal-rich asteroid that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt. While the spacecraft won’t …

A giant solar tornado and a massive plasma eruption were just raging on the surface of the sun at the same time — and a researcher has captured both in one spectacular image. Although the solar events are unrelated, both are the result of disturbances in the sun’s invisible magnetic field, with some plasma forced into a tornado shape and …

A groundbreaking study recently published in the Planetary Science Journal has raised the possibility that asteroids Bennu, Ryugu, and Polana may all be fragments of a common parent body. The paper, titled “JWST Spectroscopy of (142) Polana: Connection to NEAs (101955) Bennu and (162173) Ryugu”, delves into the spectral data of these three asteroids, offering insights into their shared origins. …

An object that came from outside our solar system is hurtling towards the sun at roughly 61km (38 miles) a second. First detected in July, this visitor from outer space – known as 3I/Atlas – is only the third known interstellar object to have been observed, after ‘Oumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019. Excitement has been growing since the …

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Shine Turbine kit is on sale for $279, while the Essentials Kit is on sale for $342. The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery. There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the 40W of power it taps out at. …

Dark matter, the elusive substance that makes up around 27% of the universe, remains one of the most intriguing mysteries in modern science. Despite extensive research, astronomers have yet to directly detect dark matter particles or their by-products, primarily because of their faint interaction with regular matter. In a new study available on arxiv, scientists are suggesting that Ganymede, the …

“Not everything that is faced can be changed,” James Baldwin famously explained in 1962, “but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” At the time the late author, who is profiled in a new biography publishing Tuesday, had been talking of a writer’s responsibility to grapple with the real, gritty details of life, racial and structural inequities and all. …

A recent study from the University of Nottingham has unveiled groundbreaking research into fuel-free spacecraft propulsion systems, providing hope for more sustainable space exploration. The study, titled “Modeling and Numerical Optimization of Refractive Surface Patterns for Transmissive Solar Sails,” published in Acta Astronautica, explores a cutting-edge approach to spacecraft propulsion that doesn’t rely on traditional fuel-based methods. By harnessing sunlight …