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Title: Japanese to launch paper plane from ISS
Post by: Rick on Jan 23, 2008, 17:56:57

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have hooked up with the Japan Origami Airplane Association for what is quite possibly the most splendidly pointless space experiment of all time - the development of a paper plane capable of surviving re-entry into Earth's atmosphere after launch from the International Space Station.

More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/22/iss_paper_plane/

Title: Re: Japanese to launch paper plane from ISS
Post by: mickw on Jan 23, 2008, 18:35:23

And UK science is losing funding :roll:

Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Rick on Jan 23, 2008, 17:56:57