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- 1Real-time Solar System map plots 526,000 asteroidsโShow HN: Real-time Solar System with 526k asteroids and all tracked satellites
A developer has launched an interactive, real-time visualization of the Solar System that renders roughly 526,000 asteroids along with every tracked artificial satellite. Users can explore orbital positions of planetary bodies and spacecraft as they are right now. The project drew strong interest online, with commenters praising the scale of data and the technical effort behind rendering so many objects smoothly in a browser.
- 2Solar physicist Juie Shetye featured among influential women in scienceโผInfluential Women Features Juie Shetye, PhD: Connecting Solar Physics And AI Research At New Mexico State University
Juie Shetye, PhD, a researcher at New Mexico State University, has been profiled in the Influential Women series for her work bridging solar physics and artificial intelligence research. The feature highlights her efforts to connect studies of the sun with AI methods, drawing attention to her role as a woman scientist working across two rapidly developing fields.
- 3China builds small modular reactors, sparking solar debateโChina is already building THESE? Will SMRs make our solar plants useless?
Discussion is growing around China's construction of small modular reactors (SMRs) and what the technology could mean for the future of solar power. The central question being raised is whether these compact nuclear plants, once scaled, could make large solar installations redundant. China is pushing ahead with SMR development while the global energy debate weighs nuclear against renewables.
- 4Midwest study finds rural areas gain economically from wind and solarโRural areas reap economic benefits from wind and solar projects, new Midwest study finds
A new study focused on the US Midwest finds that wind and solar projects bring measurable economic benefits to rural communities, including local tax revenue and landowner payments. Public radio outlets across the region, including KCUR, WGLT and Tri States Public Radio, have picked up the findings, drawing attention to how clean energy build-out is shaping rural economies as renewable development expands across farm country.
- 5Solar array proposed for old landfill site in HarpswellโTown committees hear proposal for solar array on old landfill
Town committees in Harpswell, Maine have heard a proposal to build a solar array on the site of the town's former landfill. The idea would put unused municipal land to work generating renewable energy, and committees are now reviewing the plan before any further steps. Details on the developer, size and costs of the project were not given in the report.
- 6California Governor Signs AB 1156 Easing Solar Projects on Williamson Act LandsโGovernor Signs AB 1156, Opening New Pathways for Solar Development on Williamson Act Lands
California's governor has signed AB 1156 into law, creating new pathways for solar energy development on land enrolled in the Williamson Act, the state's agricultural land preservation programme. The bill opens previously restricted farmland to renewable energy projects, and legal commentators note it could accelerate solar siting while raising questions about balancing clean energy goals with farmland protection.
- 7Solar installation powers Staten Island affordable housingโSolar on Staten Island affordable housing serves community and tenants
A solar installation on affordable housing in Staten Island is being highlighted as a way to serve both the community and its tenants. The project is presented as an example of how renewable energy can lower costs and deliver benefits to residents of affordable housing developments in New York City.
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TurningPoint Energy says construction is halfway complete on its community solar projects in Delaware. The developments will let local residents and businesses subscribe to solar power and receive credits on their utility bills without installing panels themselves. The milestone marks steady progress in Delaware's push to expand community-scale renewable energy, with the sites expected to begin serving subscribers once completed.
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A Wall Street Journal opinion piece argues that Nevada is enjoying success with solar power, highlighting the state's growing role in America's renewable energy expansion. The item offers little detail beyond the headline, but it fits into ongoing national debate over solar development, land use in the Desert Southwest, and the pace of the clean energy transition. Reaction and specifics remain limited at this stage.