- Space-based Solar Power: A Future Source of Energy? https://www.geospatialworld.net/prime/special-features/space-based-solar-power-future-energy/ 6 comments technology
- Engineers aim to boost the future of renewable energy by collecting solar power in space http://phys.org/news/2012-05-aim-boost-future-renewable-energy.html 6 comments space
- Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration https://phys.org/news/2025-04-solar-cells-moon-power-future.html 1 comment space
- Why the Future of Solar Power Is from Space - Space-based solar power is the concept of capturing solar energy in outer space and transferring it directly to Earth or other nearby planets. https://singularityhub.com/2018/12/31/why-the-future-of-solar-power-is-from-space/ 20 comments space
- Researchers are working on artificial photosynthesis devices to harvest solar power in space – which could supplement life support systems on future missions to the Moon and Mars. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-38676-2 4 comments science
- A potentially revolutionary solar harvester just left the planet. Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD) will test key elements for future space-based solar power systems. A multitude of hurdles remain, most notably the vast costs attached to any space engineering project. https://www.popsci.com/technology/caltech-solar-energy-power-satellite-prototype-launch/?amp= 8 comments energy
- The British Space Agency commissioned Rolls-Royce to develop a nuclear reactor to power future astronauts on the lunar base. Minireactors will help avoid dependence on solar energy, which is less available, particularly on the Moon https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/our-stories/discover/2023/uk-space-agency-backs-rolls-royce-nuclear-power-for-moon-exploration.aspx 69 comments space