Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan has set a new altitude record for solar-powered electric planes. His SolarStratos aircraft soared to 31,237 feet (9,521 meters). The team announced the achievement on ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 meters, or 31,237 feet, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos ...

Low Earth orbit satellites have rapidly turned into a new kind of last‑mile broadband, with Starlink at the center of that shift. At the same time, aerospace companies and researchers are revisiting a ...

For the millions of people across North America who will be treated to a total solar eclipse on April 8, it will be spectacular show — a chance to see the moon fully obscure the sun’s face. But for ...