A solar-powered aircraft flying between Japan and Hawaii as part of a round-the-world bid passed the halfway point of the perilous Pacific Ocean crossing Wednesday, and smashed its own endurance record.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 1, 2015
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The International Space Station may provide the setting for a 500-day pretend trip to Mars in another few years.
Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2012
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The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 23 hours and 17 minutes, setting an unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered flight.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Washington Seaglider operated for 9 months and 5 days in the Pacific Ocean, an endurance record more than double what any other autonomous underwater vehicle has accomplished on a single mission.
Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2009
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