The umbrella is quite large, measuring 7.5 feet across, with a thick-walled, nearly 2-millimeter aluminum pole and fiberglass ribs. The umbrella and its included accessories are easy to pack away ...

Before deploying a large, full-scale system, the researchers say they need to see if a solar umbrella will even work in the first place. For the test, the scientists plan to use a 12U CubeSat ...

A handmade, bespoke umbrella is “a bit like a business card” for its owner, according to Carlo Suino. At Ombrellificio Torinese, the knowledge and experience behind umbrella making has been ...