Italian scientists ready new solar instrument for high-stakes eclipse test

PADUA, Aug 10 : Sheltered from the blazing summer sun, a group of scientists in the northern Italian city of Padua spent weeks in a laboratory finalising an instrument they say could transform the study of the solar corona, the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere.As a total solar eclipse sweeps across Europe on August

Agriculture experts say the dual-use model is promising but largely untested in NZ.

European energy operators are braced for next week's solar eclipse to cause a temporary dip in power generation and have taken steps to keep electricity flowing to businesses and consumers, an industry body said Friday.

Strange phenomenon of shadow bands captivates scientists as a total solar eclipse nears  CNN

European energy operators are braced for next week’s solar eclipse to cause a temporary dip in power generation and have taken steps to keep electricity flowing to businesses and consumers, an industry body said Friday.

Solar eclipse to briefly dent EU solar generation  euractiv.com