Researchers Successfully Send Solar Energy from Space to Earth
Although the concept of transmitting solar energy from space has been around since 1968, it seems that scientists have finally achieved a successful experiment. The Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1), a prototype created by a team of researchers from Caltech, has collected sunlight, converted it into electricity, and transmitted it to microwave receivers on a rooftop at Caltech’s Pasadena campus. The experiment also demonstrates that the SSPD-1 can withstand the journey to space and the harsh conditions of the space environment, as it was launched on January 3. “As far…
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