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Solar Craft Flies Through Two Nights

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the nasa-awash-with-envy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A solar-powered, unmanned craft has flown for 54 hours — a record for both unmanned aerial vehicles and solar craft. None before has managed to store enough solar energy to fly through more than one night. There is also a video showing the 18m carbon fiber wing craft being launched."

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  1. Re:What good is it? by stoolpigeon · · Score: 4, Insightful

    it's good for learning things to be used in later vehicles that will accomplish, you know, stuff

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    It's hard to believe that's how Micronians are made. Why don't we see it right now by having you both kiss one another?