UV radiation comes primarily from the sun and is made up of UVA, UVB, and UVC rays. UVC rays do not reach Earth, but both UVA and UVB rays pose health risks. Learn more here.

Learn why a lichen found in the Mojave Desert has become key evidence in the search for extraterrestrial life.

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Betterial® Desert PV Encapsulant Film has secured certification from TÜV Rheinland and CPVT and is now deployed at CPVT's Northwest China Desert Validation Base (40.3°N, 94.5°E) for multi-year field ...

NASA captured an image of the sun emitting a powerful solar flare that could interfere with technology on Earth.

More often, sunlight—or shortwave radiation—interacts with the Earth in subtle but curious ways. ... Phys.org. Shortwave radiation sheds light on how Earth works. Story by Science X staff • 1d.

Cherenkov radiation is a form of energy that we can perceive as a blue glow emitted when the electrically charged particles that compose atoms (i.e. electrons and protons) are moving at speeds faster ...