Solar

Space News September 13, 2013

Voyager 1 becomes first man-made object to leave solar system

U.S. space agency NASA said Thursday that its Voyager 1 spacecraft has become the first human- made object to venture into interstellar space. New and…

Space News June 27, 2013

NASA’s Voyager 1 Explores Final Frontier of Our ‘Solar Bubble’

Data from Voyager 1, now more than 11 billion miles from the sun, suggest the spacecraft is closer to becoming the first human-made object to…

Space News June 4, 2013

NASA Prepares for Launch of Next Solar Satellite

NASA’s next scientific satellite, which is scheduled for launch June 26, will provide the most detailed look ever at the sun’s lower atmosphere or interface…

Civilian aviation news May 4, 2013

Solar Impulse Completes First Leg of Flight Across America

The Solar Impulse HB-SIA landed safely in Phoenix at 00:30 am MST today on Runway 08. Solar Impulse pilot Bertrand Piccard flew the aircraft on…

Civilian aviation news May 3, 2013

Solar Airplane Starts Journey Across US

WASHINGTON, May 3 – The first airplane that can fly both day and night powered exclusively by the sun’s rays took off from California on…

Space News April 26, 2012

ESA contracts Astrium UK to build Solar Orbiter

ESA has awarded the contract to build its next-generation Sun explorer to Astrium UK. Solar Orbiter will investigate how the Sun creates and controls the…

Space News March 8, 2012

Large solar flares generate geomagnetic storm

A pair of unusually large solar flares early yesterday generated a Coronal Mass Ejection that will reach Earth around mid-day today. It will likely cause…

General Aviation News February 20, 2012

Simulated Flight: Three Days and Nights in Solar Impulse Cockpit

Solar Impulse will simulate a 72-hour flight in a full-size mock-up cockpit of the second airplane, currently under construction. André Borschberg will put the design…

General Aviation News January 24, 2012

Delta diverts polar flights due to solar storm

Delta Air Lines said it is diverting some flights on polar routes between Detroit and Asia to avoid disruptions to aircraft communications by a strong…

Civilian aviation news July 4, 2011