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Solar Impulse completes historic round-the-world trip
The first round-the-world solar powered flight has been completed, after the Solar Impulse aircraft touched down in Abu Dhabi. Bertrand Piccard piloted the plane for a final time, steering it safely from the Egyptian capital Cairo to the UAE. He has been taking turns at the controls with Swiss compatriot Andre Borschberg, with...
Solar Impulse sets off on 90-hour Atlantic crossing
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has set off from New York to cross the Atlantic, one of the toughest stages of its attempt to fly around the globe using solar energy. The pilot, Bertrand Piccard, will attempt to reach Seville in Spain in about 90 hours. It is the first ever attempt to cross the Atlantic in a purely solar-powered...
Solar Impulse sets off on 90-hour Atlantic crossing
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has set off from New York to cross the Atlantic for the longest leg of an attempt to fly around the globe using solar energy. The pilot, Bertrand Piccard, will attempt to reach Seville in Spain in about 90 hours. He was due to take off on Sunday but was delayed by bad weather. Mr Piccard will only...
Total solar eclipse to sweep across Indonesia
Skygazers and astronomy lovers are flocking to Indonesia ahead of a rare total solar eclipse. The phenomenon, which occurs when the moon moves directly between the earth and sun, begins at 6:20 AM Wednesday, March 9 local time (5:20 p.m. ET Tuesday, March 8). According to NASA, the moon will black out the sun over...