sun

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The spacecraft has been rotated to face the sun to "bake off any ice" and heaters have been activated, "and we still see blockage," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

If it succeeds, offshore wind could make up 10% to 15% of California’s clean energy production, complementing solar during key hours when the sun doesn’t shine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Synchrotron imaging, a modern technique that uses beams of light brighter than the sun, was used to scan the fossil, revealing new details within the rock.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“Items should lie out in the sun. Trees and shrubs stand all day long in the sun, don’t they?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She squinted against the burning midsummer late-afternoon sun that glinted in at a hard angle through the window.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith