News: Japan's 'Ikaros' solar sail headed for space

CNET has an article mentioning: "... This month, Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to send a craft--actually it's more of a solar sail--into space with name of Ikaros. ("Ikaros" is an acronym for "Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation of the Sun.) The Ikaros, which will ..."

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