Solar plane crosses the Pacific—at last!
April 25, 2016
Swiss solar plane Solar Impulse 2 completes its delayed trans-Pacific leg to arrive in California on a round-the-world flight without fuel.
Swiss solar plane Solar Impulse 2 completes its delayed trans-Pacific leg to arrive in California on a round-the-world flight without fuel.
Well, in Switzerland, it seems, a young cow’s fancy turns to the outdoors. Just as many of us humans are glad to no longer be
Basel’s annual pre-Lent carnival, yodeling and a wine festival have all been nominated by Switzerland as UNESCO intangible cultural heritages.
Bern, Switzerland’s “boring” capital will add a little spice today with a fountain flowing with wine to celebrate its 1848 choice as the capital.
Snow-parched Alpine ski resorts have started to get some serious snow, with more expected—but it’s still less than usual.
Low snowfalls are a big problem for ski resorts in France, Italy and Switzerland, with skiers waiting to the last minute to see where there’s snow.
Solar Impulse 2, a sun-powered plane that has completed half of its intended round-the-world trip without a drop of fuel, is almost ready to tackle the second half of the trip. The Swiss-built plane which uses solar energy to fill its batteries and power the engine, has been grounded in Hawaii by battery damage suffered during a 5-day flight from Japan to Hawaii. Yes, it doesn’t fly very fast! Project staff say that they’ve raised enough money for the repairs, and can be in the air again by…
If Google’s self-driving cars seem a bit futuristic (even if one got pulled over by a cop for going too slow), consider this: starting next spring, Switzerland will actually put passengers on driverless buses for a two-year test. The buses will…
Rebirth, the sculpture that will be unveiled for the anniversary. UN Photo The UN, whose Palais des Nations Geneva home was
Euope’s hotter than usual summer took its toll on visitors, residents, tempers, zoo animals and even on gigantic pumpkins. This year;s winner of the annual Swiss pumpkin-growing competition weighed in at a mere 3/4 of a ton (750kg or 1653 lbs). …
Swiss solar plane Solar Impulse 2 completes its delayed trans-Pacific leg to arrive in California on a round-the-world flight without fuel.
Well, in Switzerland, it seems, a young cow’s fancy turns to the outdoors. Just as many of us humans are
Basel’s annual pre-Lent carnival, yodeling and a wine festival have all been nominated by Switzerland as UNESCO intangible cultural heritages.
Bern, Switzerland’s “boring” capital will add a little spice today with a fountain flowing with wine to celebrate its 1848 choice as the capital.
Snow-parched Alpine ski resorts have started to get some serious snow, with more expected—but it’s still less than usual.
Low snowfalls are a big problem for ski resorts in France, Italy and Switzerland, with skiers waiting to the last minute to see where there’s snow.
Solar Impulse 2, a sun-powered plane that has completed half of its intended round-the-world trip without a drop of fuel, is almost ready to tackle the second half of the trip. The Swiss-built plane which uses solar energy to fill its batteries and power the engine, has been grounded in Hawaii by battery damage suffered during a 5-day flight from Japan to Hawaii. Yes, it doesn’t fly very fast! Project staff say that they’ve raised enough money for the repairs, and can be in the air again by…
If Google’s self-driving cars seem a bit futuristic (even if one got pulled over by a cop for going too slow), consider this: starting next spring, Switzerland will actually put passengers on driverless buses for a two-year test. The buses will…
Rebirth, the sculpture that will be unveiled for the anniversary. UN Photo The UN, whose Palais
Euope’s hotter than usual summer took its toll on visitors, residents, tempers, zoo animals and even on gigantic pumpkins. This year;s winner of the annual Swiss pumpkin-growing competition weighed in at a mere 3/4 of a ton (750kg or 1653 lbs). …