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Nuna II breaks all records in the World Solar Challenge!
 
22 October 2003

Nuna II wins the World Solar Challenge
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Former ESA astronaut Wubbo Ockels and the Dutch student team of solar car Nuna II celebrate their victory after finishing the World Solar Challenge in Adelaïde.

Credits: Niels Broekema
 
 


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Nuna II
Nuna-II in the 7th World Solar Challenge

Credits: David Hancock
 
 
Dutch "Nuon Solar Team" member Mark Olsthoorn centre, is helped from the team's car Nuna II after winning the World Solar Challenge in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003. The team's Nuna II car covered 3,010 kilometres in 30 hours and 54 minutes, cutting one hour and 45 minutes from the previous record set in 2001 by the original Nuna car.

Credits: AP Photo/Peter Mathew
 
 
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