route to the station. took them six hours to get there instead of the usual 50. mission controllers say the shorter route reduces fatigue. new arrivals will be in space five months. the future of aviation landed at a nasa hangar in northern california. the solar impulse is the most advanced sun powered plane in the world. designed in switzerland, powered by 12,000 solar fuel cells made in san jose. in may it will begin a cross-country tour demonstrating cutting edge technologies. we are testing them in the air. then available for everybody to be more energy efficient, reduce fuel consumption, be cleaner. the solar impulse has a wing span of a 747 but as light as a mid sized car. it is expected to make it all the way across the country without using a drop of fuel. very cool. i will ride in a plane like that. wonder how fast? have to look that up. probably not so fast. probably not. here is a look at your weather as we enter the easter weekend.