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Sailing In Space: Japan’s IKAROS!

Not long ago, Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA, launched a probe that literraly sails in space by using solar pressure from the sun. Recently, on their official website, JAXA announced that accelartion by solar sail was confirmed and successful. IKAROS (Interplanetary … Continue reading

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Chasing Comets

You probably heard about people chasing tornados and many other things. But nothing can get further than a probe in space that chases asteroids and comets. That’s what the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft will be doing this weekend. This … Continue reading

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