Even small objects, such as dust and leaves, can block sunlight from reaching solar cells, and understanding how the loss of incoming radiation affects power output is essential for optimizing ...

Astronomers just hit on a new method for locating galactic protoclusters, ancient and elusive clumps of gas and galaxies in the early universe: They can look for the protoclusters’ shadows. The new ...

Although astronomers have been studying galaxy IC 5063 for decades, it took a non-scientist to make the surprising discovery. Judy Schmidt, an artist and amateur astronomer based in Modesto, ...