The US and China are racing to build space-based solar power infrastructure that would beam electricity down to Earth 24/7.

Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for ...

The approach was compelling enough that power beaming expert Paul Jaffe left his job as a program manager at DARPA to join ...

In space, no one can hear you scream about permitting delays. That’s the theory behind an ever-growing number of ...

UK-based startup Space Solar has successfully completed crucial tests of its power-beaming technology, with an aim to deliver wireless power from space. The company said that space-based solar power ...

Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems.

In a development straight out of an iconic science fiction novel, laser beams from the Sun sent directly to Earth may be the ...

The successful test is a proof-of-concept for Overview Energy's plans to deliver solar energy to Earth from satellites. The Northern Virginia startup hopes to conduct orbital ...

Researchers have successfully beamed power from a moving aircraft to ground receivers, marking a first for airborne wireless ...

It’s always interesting when we are presented with very different and knowledgeable perspectives about the feasibility of a proposed technological advance. I recently had this experience when I saw ...

For most, satellite connectivity means ensuring that people everywhere have access to telecommunications, data and the internet. Connecting this way is a noble goal, and innovators are finding new ...