The largest solar-powered plane in the world made the first overnight flight by a solar plane Wednesday night into this morning.

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team's next goal is to build a second plane and use it to travel "around the world in a solar plane," according to their website.

Wednesday's night flight was one of a long line of firsts for the Solar Impulse; it has also made the highest and longest flights of any solar plane.

The plane runs on solar panels located along the wings. The 12,000 solar cells charge batteries that are used to power the plane when it is dark or cloudy. The plane produces no pollution and uses no fossil fuels.

Solar Impulse CEO André Borschberg piloted the overnight flight alone.

Inspired by Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in 80 Days," a love of airplanes, and a desire to find alternatives to fossil fuels, the Solar Impulse team began designing the plane in 2003.