Solar Power in Space

Short film · 2 min

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Synopsis

In this NASA video segment learn how space technologies use solar power as an alternate energy supply. Spacecraft and the International Space Station (ISS) use solar sails pushed by solar wind as one way to move through space. The ISS also catches sunlight to provide electricity and oxygen to the space station.

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Running time

2 minutes

Collection

NASA

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• solar power
• wind
• fossil fuels
• technologies
• decathlon
• International Space Station
• ISS

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