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    The Ikaros solar sail successfully deployed in space by Japanese scientists

    Posted on June 15, 2010 by gavril

    The Ikaros has left ground and has set off on its journey to the heavens above. And this time, it wasn’t the Greeks sending up a mythological creature, it’s the Japanese with a solar-powered idea that was eagerly waited upon … Continue reading3 →

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    Large solar sail shaped meteorological station is self-sufficient

    Posted on July 14, 2009 by deepa

    Tim Ritcher from Germany has been inspired by nature to conceptualize a meteorological station. Shaped like a mammothic solar sail, this structure is designed to be self-sufficient. Using high-tech features, it can create energy, protect itself and offers shelter too. … Continue reading3 →

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