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Earth Hit By "Intense" Solar Storm, Likely To Trigger More Northern Lights
The new solar storm is caused by coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are explosions of particles leaving the Sun. When these particles arrive on Earth, they disrupt its magnetic field.
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Ryugu Samples Are Most Contaminant-Free Outer Solar System Particles, Says Study
In an in-depth analysis conducted by a team of Japanese researchers at JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology), it is found that the Ryugu samples brought on Earth in December 2020 by the Japanese aircraft Hayabusa-2 are the most “uncontaminated” samples. This will help scientists get a crystal-clear insight into the chem...
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Drone Designed By Indian Start-Up Could Track China's Military Moves
In a little over three years from now, a cutting-edge drone made by a Noida-based start-up may be able to fly 65,000 feet over the town of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh and remain in the air for no less than three weeks at a time
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Solar Plane Ends Historic Round-The-World Trip
Solar Impulse 2 landed today in the UAE, completing its epic journey to become the first sun-powered airplane to circle the globe without a drop of fuel to promote renewable energy.
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Facebook Aquila Solar-Powered Internet Drone Passes First Full-Scale Test Flight
The Aquila program is a key part of Mark Zuckerberg's stated goal of helping connect everyone in the world.
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Solar-Impulse 2 More Than Halfway Across The Atlantic
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft passed the halfway mark of its marathon flight across the Atlantic late Tuesday, one of the most challenging legs of its historic sun-powered journey around the world.
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Solar Impulse 2 Begins Atlantic Crossing To Promote Clean Technology
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft set off from New York's JFK airport early today, embarking on the transatlantic leg of its record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in New York in Historic Bid to Circle the Globe
The Swiss team flying the aircraft in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi.
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Solar Impulse 2 Flies By Statue Of Liberty On Last US Leg
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew by the Statue of Liberty early today, near the end of the US portion of its bid to circle the globe using only solar power.
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Sun-Powered Solar Impulse 2 Aircraft Sets Off For New York
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft set off late Friday from Pennsylvania, aiming for New York and a fly-over of the Statue of Liberty in the latest leg of its bid to circle the globe using only solar power.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands In Pennsylvania On Record-Breaking Flight
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in the US state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, completing the latest leg of a record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy by consuming no fuel.
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Solar Impulse 2 Takes Off On Next Leg Of Round-The-World Flight
The Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, took off Monday from near San Francisco en route to the southwest city of Phoenix.
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Solar-Powered Plane To Soar Again On Round-The-World Flight
Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, is to take flight again on Monday, organizers said.
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Solar-Plane Pilots Say Trip Was Also Test Of Human Endurance
The two Swiss pilots taking turns to fly a solar-powered airplane around the world said Sunday the endeavour is not only a demonstration of the importance of renewable energy but also of the many challenges the human body can endure.
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Solar Impulse 2 Grounded in Hawaii For Repairs
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has been grounded in Hawaii, its crew said Saturday, after a grueling five-day, fuel-less flight across the Pacific Ocean overheated its batteries.
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Earth Hit By "Intense" Solar Storm, Likely To Trigger More Northern Lights
The new solar storm is caused by coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are explosions of particles leaving the Sun. When these particles arrive on Earth, they disrupt its magnetic field.
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Ryugu Samples Are Most Contaminant-Free Outer Solar System Particles, Says Study
In an in-depth analysis conducted by a team of Japanese researchers at JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology), it is found that the Ryugu samples brought on Earth in December 2020 by the Japanese aircraft Hayabusa-2 are the most “uncontaminated” samples. This will help scientists get a crystal-clear insight into the chem...
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Drone Designed By Indian Start-Up Could Track China's Military Moves
In a little over three years from now, a cutting-edge drone made by a Noida-based start-up may be able to fly 65,000 feet over the town of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh and remain in the air for no less than three weeks at a time
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Solar Plane Ends Historic Round-The-World Trip
Solar Impulse 2 landed today in the UAE, completing its epic journey to become the first sun-powered airplane to circle the globe without a drop of fuel to promote renewable energy.
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Facebook Aquila Solar-Powered Internet Drone Passes First Full-Scale Test Flight
The Aquila program is a key part of Mark Zuckerberg's stated goal of helping connect everyone in the world.
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Solar-Impulse 2 More Than Halfway Across The Atlantic
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft passed the halfway mark of its marathon flight across the Atlantic late Tuesday, one of the most challenging legs of its historic sun-powered journey around the world.
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Solar Impulse 2 Begins Atlantic Crossing To Promote Clean Technology
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft set off from New York's JFK airport early today, embarking on the transatlantic leg of its record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in New York in Historic Bid to Circle the Globe
The Swiss team flying the aircraft in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi.
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Solar Impulse 2 Flies By Statue Of Liberty On Last US Leg
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew by the Statue of Liberty early today, near the end of the US portion of its bid to circle the globe using only solar power.
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Sun-Powered Solar Impulse 2 Aircraft Sets Off For New York
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft set off late Friday from Pennsylvania, aiming for New York and a fly-over of the Statue of Liberty in the latest leg of its bid to circle the globe using only solar power.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands In Pennsylvania On Record-Breaking Flight
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in the US state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, completing the latest leg of a record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy by consuming no fuel.
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Solar Impulse 2 Takes Off On Next Leg Of Round-The-World Flight
The Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, took off Monday from near San Francisco en route to the southwest city of Phoenix.
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Solar-Powered Plane To Soar Again On Round-The-World Flight
Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, is to take flight again on Monday, organizers said.
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Solar-Plane Pilots Say Trip Was Also Test Of Human Endurance
The two Swiss pilots taking turns to fly a solar-powered airplane around the world said Sunday the endeavour is not only a demonstration of the importance of renewable energy but also of the many challenges the human body can endure.
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Solar Impulse 2 Grounded in Hawaii For Repairs
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has been grounded in Hawaii, its crew said Saturday, after a grueling five-day, fuel-less flight across the Pacific Ocean overheated its batteries.
