A close-up of technicians working on a Roman solar panel

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The Roman solar panels are covered in a total of 3,902 solar cells that will convert sunlight directly into electricity much like plants convert sunlight to chemical energy. When tiny bits of light, called photons, strike the cells, some of their energy…

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January 29, 2026
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Credit: NASA/Sydney Rohde

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