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Ivanpah generates electricity by using circles of mirrors to reflect the sun toward the tank on top of the tower, thereby heating water to create steam to turn turbines. At night, the water would cool ...

Scientists find that two hot stars passed near our solar system 4.4 million years ago, altering nearby interstellar clouds.

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Before the ribbon-cutting for the solar system walk on the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail on Nov. 29, created by WHS Astronomy ...