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Solar-Powered Plane Makes It Across the Atlantic

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Solar Impulse 2 lands in Spain after three-day flight.

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A solar-powered airplane made it across the Atlantic Ocean and landed in Spain early Thursday, completing a three-day trip. The unprecedented flight was just the latest leg of a record voyage for the Solar Impulse 2.

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