solar power

Solar Powered Airplane Makes First Intercontinental Round-trip Flight

Caption: The Solar Impulse airplane in flight during on July 24, 2012. Credit: Solar Impulse/ Jean Revillard A unique airplane…

12 years ago

A Twisting Tale of Space Solar Power

[/caption] The dream of clean, consistent and renewable space solar power may become a reality, thanks to new research being…

12 years ago

First Image Captured by NASAs Jupiter bound Juno; Earth – Moon Portrait

[/caption] NASA’s solar powered Jupiter bound Juno orbiter has captured her first image - a beautiful portrait of the Earth…

13 years ago

Juno Blasts off on Science Trek to Discover Jupiter’s Genesis

[/caption] NASA’s solar powered Juno spacecraft blasted off today (Aug.5)from Cape Canaveral today to begin a 2.8 billion kilometer science…

13 years ago

JUNO Orbiter Mated to Mightiest Atlas rocket for Aug. 5 Blastoff to Jupiter

[/caption] In less than one week’s time, NASA’s $1.1 Billion Juno probe will blast off on the most powerful Atlas…

13 years ago

Solar Powered Jupiter bound JUNO lands at Kennedy Space Center for blastoff

[/caption] Juno, NASA’s next big mission bound for the outer planets, has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center to kick…

14 years ago

Solar Powered Airplane Successfully Flies Through the Night

[/caption] After flying for over 26 straight hours, pilot André Borschberg landed the solar-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA airplane to cheers…

14 years ago

Solar-Powered Airplane Makes Maiden Voyage

A solar powered airplane that one day will attempt an around the world non-stop flight took its maiden voyage yesterday…

15 years ago

Manned Solar Plane Will Attempt Flight Around the World

[/caption] A man who circled the globe in a balloon in 1999 has a new global adventure planned. Bertrand Piccard…

15 years ago