What you can do in the day to improve your sleep at night
Sleep is an essential activity not only impacts our mood, but also affects the way we walk, our appetite, and overall health, with poor sleep resulting in an increased risk of numerous illnesses. Most of us tend to think that the trick to getting quality sleep lies in our pre-bedtime routines, but Read More...
How to catch the Lyrid meteor shower this Earth Day
Earth Day is an international celebration of our beautiful planet and a reminder of what steps we need to take to save it. The date marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement which started in 1970. This Earth Day, the stars have aligned (so to speak) to bring us the Read More...
Nocturnal solar panels: not an oxymoron
While trying to do the impossible might seem like magical thinking, in many cases, it is simply science that hasn’t broken through yet. In the case of solar panels, it might seem counterintuitive to try to use them at night. This too, though, has been proven possible. An engineering team Read More...
This device generates renewable electricity from the cold dark air
While solar cells are an efficient source of renewable energy during the day, currently there is no similar renewable approach to generating power at night. Solar lights can be outfitted with batteries to store energy produced in daylight hours for night-time use, but the addition drives up Read More...
Tonight is the best night of the year to find Jupiter in the sky
If you love gazing at the stars at night, we have good news for you: Today, June 10, will be the best night of the year to gaze at Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. That’s because the gas giant will be directly opposite the sun. Basically, opposition means Jupiter, the Earth, Read More...