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US Space Force Shares First X-37B Space Plane Image, Revealing Mission Insights
The US Space Force has released the first-ever image of its X-37B space plane in orbit. Captured while conducting experiments above the African continent, the image shows the spacecraft’s solar panel and open payload bay. The X-37B, launched on December 28, 2023, has been in orbit for over a year, testing new space domain awareness technologies a...
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India's Pseudo-Satellite: Solar Plane That Can Fly For 90 Days At A Time
In what will be a significant addition to India's arsenal, scientists have been developing a solar-powered plane that can fly up to 90 days at a stretch, and a smaller version has been flown successfully for ten hours.
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World's Largest Renewable Energy Park Now In India - 5 Times Larger Than Paris
A narrow airstrip that doesn't even have an air traffic controller to guide incoming planes and whose only infrastructure is a portable toilet and a make-shift office in a container is an unlikely gateway to the world's largest renewable energy park.
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''Once In A Lifetime'': Stunning Video Shows Total Solar Eclipse From Plane At 35,000 Feet
A stunning video captured thousands of feet above the air by Southwest Airlines has surfaced on Instagram, leaving users delighted.
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Why NASA's High-Speed Jets Will Chase The Total Solar Eclipse On Monday
Two of NASA's WB-57 jet planes will be deployed to chase the eclipse to study the sun's outer atmosphere, known as the corona.
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First Known Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua' Could Be Alien Listening Device, Harvard Professor Speculates
A Harvard astrophysics professor has suggested the mysterious interstellar object “Oumuamua” could be linked to the dozens of UAVs reported by US military planes over the years. Avi Loeb claimed that Oumuamua, first discovered in 2017, could be a listening device designed by an extraterrestrial intelligent civilisation that is dropping “senso...
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Second Alignment Plane Of Solar System Discovered
A study of comet motions indicates that the solar system has a second alignment plane. Analytical investigation of the orbits of long-period comets shows that the aphelia of the comets, the point where they are farthest from the Sun, tend to fall close to either the well-known ecliptic plane where the planets reside or a newly discovered 'empty ecl...
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Why Los Angeles Is Coating Its Streets With Material That Hides Planes From Spy Satellites
The city has become an "urban heat island" with rising temperatures.
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Billionaire Ex-Oilman Plans First Nonstop World Solar Flight
After building up a $15 billion fortune pumping oil, Viktor Vekselberg is turning to solar for his attempt to win a place in history.
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First Test Flight Of Stratospheric Solar Plane Takes Place In Switzerland
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.
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Solar Impulse 2 Completes Its Epic Solar Flight Around the World
Solar Impulse 2 first took off from Abu Dhabi on March 9, 2015, beginning a landmark journey of about 40,000 km around the globe and nearly 500 hours of flying.
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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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Solar Impulse 2 Leaves Egypt For Final Leg Of World Tour
The first solar-powered plane to circle the world took off from Cairo on Sunday for Abu Dhabi, in the final leg of its journey.
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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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World Touring Solar Plane's Final Leg To UAE Delayed
The final leg of an unprecedented world tour by a solar-powered plane was postponed Saturday due to the pilot's health, he said in a message on Twitter.
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US Space Force Shares First X-37B Space Plane Image, Revealing Mission Insights
The US Space Force has released the first-ever image of its X-37B space plane in orbit. Captured while conducting experiments above the African continent, the image shows the spacecraft’s solar panel and open payload bay. The X-37B, launched on December 28, 2023, has been in orbit for over a year, testing new space domain awareness technologies a...
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India's Pseudo-Satellite: Solar Plane That Can Fly For 90 Days At A Time
In what will be a significant addition to India's arsenal, scientists have been developing a solar-powered plane that can fly up to 90 days at a stretch, and a smaller version has been flown successfully for ten hours.
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World's Largest Renewable Energy Park Now In India - 5 Times Larger Than Paris
A narrow airstrip that doesn't even have an air traffic controller to guide incoming planes and whose only infrastructure is a portable toilet and a make-shift office in a container is an unlikely gateway to the world's largest renewable energy park.
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''Once In A Lifetime'': Stunning Video Shows Total Solar Eclipse From Plane At 35,000 Feet
A stunning video captured thousands of feet above the air by Southwest Airlines has surfaced on Instagram, leaving users delighted.
-
Why NASA's High-Speed Jets Will Chase The Total Solar Eclipse On Monday
Two of NASA's WB-57 jet planes will be deployed to chase the eclipse to study the sun's outer atmosphere, known as the corona.
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First Known Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua' Could Be Alien Listening Device, Harvard Professor Speculates
A Harvard astrophysics professor has suggested the mysterious interstellar object “Oumuamua” could be linked to the dozens of UAVs reported by US military planes over the years. Avi Loeb claimed that Oumuamua, first discovered in 2017, could be a listening device designed by an extraterrestrial intelligent civilisation that is dropping “senso...
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Second Alignment Plane Of Solar System Discovered
A study of comet motions indicates that the solar system has a second alignment plane. Analytical investigation of the orbits of long-period comets shows that the aphelia of the comets, the point where they are farthest from the Sun, tend to fall close to either the well-known ecliptic plane where the planets reside or a newly discovered 'empty ecl...
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Why Los Angeles Is Coating Its Streets With Material That Hides Planes From Spy Satellites
The city has become an "urban heat island" with rising temperatures.
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Billionaire Ex-Oilman Plans First Nonstop World Solar Flight
After building up a $15 billion fortune pumping oil, Viktor Vekselberg is turning to solar for his attempt to win a place in history.
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First Test Flight Of Stratospheric Solar Plane Takes Place In Switzerland
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.
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Solar Impulse 2 Completes Its Epic Solar Flight Around the World
Solar Impulse 2 first took off from Abu Dhabi on March 9, 2015, beginning a landmark journey of about 40,000 km around the globe and nearly 500 hours of flying.
-
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.
-
Solar Impulse 2 Leaves Egypt For Final Leg Of World Tour
The first solar-powered plane to circle the world took off from Cairo on Sunday for Abu Dhabi, in the final leg of its journey.
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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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World Touring Solar Plane's Final Leg To UAE Delayed
The final leg of an unprecedented world tour by a solar-powered plane was postponed Saturday due to the pilot's health, he said in a message on Twitter.
