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The strangest satellites in the solar system

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A flood of discoveries using advanced digital detectors shows that irregular moons are actually the majority with their long, looping, slanted orbits, which were formed in paths encircling the sun. The moons might have come from the Kuiper belt beyond Neptune or from regions closer in and their capture might have involved collisions or other interactions in a younger, more densely populated solar system.

Author: Jewitt, David, Sheppard, Scott S., Kleyna, Jan
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
United States, Observations, Discovery and exploration, Solar system, Satellites, Satellites (Astronomical bodies)

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Solar energy

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Experts predict that sophisticated solar energy technologies will allow people to harness the sun's rays for virtually all their energy needs. A brief overview of the latest developments in solar energy is presented.

Author: Hoagland, William
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
Forecasts and trends, Solar energy

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A solar grand plan

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A plan which proposes the optimum use of solar power to reduce the use of fossil fuels and thus, greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by 2050 is discussed.

Author: Mason, James, Zweibel, Ken, Fthenakis, Vasilis
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2008
Research, Environmental aspects, Design and construction, Fossil fuels, Photovoltaic cells, Solar power plants, Solar power generation

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