Chocks away: Official debut for solar-powered space plane
• http://newatlas.com, Stu RobartsA solar-powered plane that is to be flown to the edge of space has been officially unveiled today. The SolarStratos plane is powered by 22 sq m (237 sq ft) of solar panels and will be flown to an altitude of 25,000 m (82,000 ft) to demonstrate and ex