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Updated News has an article mentioning: "... A tiny space camera has snapped amazing photos of the world?s first solar sail spacecraft to voyage into deep space on an interplanetary mission for Japan. The solar sail vehicle, named Ikaros, took the opportunity for a ..."
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Daily News & Analysis has an article mentioning: "... will try to fly the Solar Impulse nonstop for 24 hours as part of its testing program, reports the Telegraph Piccard is hoping to fly the solar-powered plane around the world in 2012. The team has claimed that the pilot, Andre Borschberg, will need to conserve enough battery power during the day to make it ..."
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Bloomington Pantagraph has an article mentioning: "... Illinois State University students Alexander Hackel, left, and Anthony Galassi, right, talk with staff adviser Jim Dunham as they work on the solar car Friday, June 11, 2010. (The Pantagraph/LORI ANN COOK-NEISLER) Loading&hellip Related Stories Related: Museum, ISU hosting renewable engery fair for ..."
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CleanTechnica has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered vehicles will leave from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and head to Naperville, Illinois today. In three days, drivers will start in Topeka, Kansas and go to a ..."
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Sun-Sentinel has an article mentioning: "... Students were allowed to ride in the passenger seat of the Solar Knight I, the team's first solar-powered car. The car had a BP sponsorship sticker on it, but someone tore it off during the event. Is shackling juveniles our their way to court shameful? Some ..."
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Iowa State University College of Engineering News has an article mentioning: "... State solar car team qualifies for 1,100-mile American Solar Challenge | www.news.iastate.edu @import url(/css/base.css); Skip to: Main Body Text Site Navigation ..."
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CBS 4 has an article mentioning: "... He gave the students a ride in a solar car. The school has a storied history with their solar car program. > It began as one student's vision to race a high school solar car cross country. The ..."
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EarthTechling has an article mentioning: "... Zero Race , as well?specifically, 18,641 miles, through 20 countries, with 150 major cities along the way?all under taken by electric vehicles, solar cars, and other green vehicles. The starting flag drops on this ?race around the world? on August 15th of this year in Geneva; organizers expect the ..."
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Edmonton Journal has an article mentioning: "... JAXA will continue monitoring and studying "navigation technology using the solar sail," it said. The name alludes to Icarus, the figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun. The space yacht, however, is headed in the ..."
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Daily Mail has an article mentioning: "... thin film solar cells at about 7.7 million kilometres from Earth.' JAXA will continue monitoring and studying 'navigation technology using the solar sail', it said. The device was launched from the Tanegashima Space Centre on May 18. This image sent back from the Ikaros spacecraft shows a portion of ..."
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Naperville Sun has an article mentioning: "... Visit www.napervillejuniors.org. Sustainabilty Challenge The 2010 American Solar Car Challenge is a university student competition to design, build and drive solar-powered cars in a cross-country time and distance rally event. Starting ..."
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Space Daily has an article mentioning: "... JAXA will continue monitoring and studying "navigation technology using the solar sail", it said. The name alludes to Icarus, the figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun. The space yacht, however, is headed in the ..."
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New York Times has an article mentioning: "... bottles (that's about the same number consumed every 8.3 seconds in the United States) used to build the Plastiki , a wind-blown, solar-powered boat currently sailing from San Francisco to Australia, stopping at environmental hot spots like the roughly Texas-sized North Pacific Garbage Patch or ..."
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The Associated Press has an article mentioning: "... Associated Press: Swiss team plans to fly solar plane all night Hosted by Back to Google News Swiss team plans to fly solar plane all night (AP) &ndash 1 day ago GENEVA — A Swiss team hoping to fly ..."
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Universe Today has an article mentioning: "... Written by Nancy Atkinson Image of the fully deployed IKAROS solar sail, taken by a separation camera. Credit: JAXA Two small "separation cameras" were ejected from JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) IKAROS solar ..."
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Sydney Morning Herald has an article mentioning: "... The experimental spacecraft Ikaros, after many weeks of delicate maneuvering, has successfully deployed the first solar sail. For researchers interested in sending missions into the far reaches of the solar system, Ikaros is a dream come true - a spaceship that doesn't need ..."
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RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... Posted on: Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 11:24 CDT A tiny camera has revealed that Japan's Ikaros solar sail is fully extended and ready for the next part of its mission. The camera that took the picture was ejected from the central hub of Ikaros. It ..."
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Thaindian.com has an article mentioning: "... Laden, Arrested In Pakistan Feds Arrest Dozens Of The Biker Gang Frank Dryman, A Convicted Fugitive, Hid For 40 Years In Plain Sight Manned Solar Plane Scheduled To Fly At Night Anne Hathaway Gets A Chance To Play A Cinderella Like Role Again! US Federal Prosecutor Accuses Kansas Doctor Of Having ..."
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Examiner.com has an article mentioning: "... Email Address Include other special offers from Examiner.com Terms of Use IKAROS is the world's first solar-powered spacecraft. Artist's conception courtesy JAXA Japan has successfully deployed a solar sail on a spacecraft, demonstrating for the first time that such technology ..."
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Brahmand Defence and Aerospace News has an article mentioning: "... photos Career in Defence & Aerospace More News TOKYO (BNS): Japan's solar spaceship IKAROS has successfully taken the images of its deployed solar sail from its separation camera, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on Wednesday. >The space agency has released the images taken by ..."
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Cooler Planet has an article mentioning: "... used in a non-traditional setting comes from the Japanese space agency, which recently launched a craft that derives some of its energy from a solar sail. This technology has long been envisioned as a way to make deep space exploration possible without the expenses and difficulties of getting heavy fuel ..."
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BBC News has an article mentioning: "... Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News > The sail has an area of about 200 square metres It is the picture that confirms Japan's Ikaros solar sail is fully extended and ready for the next part of its mission. The image was acquired by a tiny camera ejected from the central hub of Ikaros. It ..."
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Slashdot has an article mentioning: "... height:80px; earth background: url(//a.fsdn.com/sd/topics/topicpower.gif); width:59px; height:66px; power blair1q writes "When the solar aircraft Solar Impulse lifts off from an airfield in Switzerland on a sunny day at the end of June, it will begin the first ever manned night flight on a plane ..."
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E Canada Now has an article mentioning: "... Posted by Staff on Jun 16th, 2010 // No Comment Excitement is mounting as the first solar powered airplane prepares for its first night flight. The Solar Impulse will leave for its 24 hour flight sometime in the end of June, taking off from a Swiss airport ..."
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Product Reviews has an article mentioning: "... By: Peter Chubb | June 16, 2010 Filed under: News Solar Impulse is a solar-powered plane that will be taking to the skies soon on its first manned night flight. The flight will begin at the end of June, 2010 and will fly during the day to ..."
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Thaindian.com has an article mentioning: "... Laden, Arrested In Pakistan Feds Arrest Dozens Of The Biker Gang Frank Dryman, A Convicted Fugitive, Hid For 40 Years In Plain Sight Manned Solar Plane Scheduled To Fly At Night Anne Hathaway Gets A Chance To Play A Cinderella Like Role Again! US Federal Prosecutor Accuses Kansas Doctor Of Having ..."
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PhysOrg.com has an article mentioning: "... Solar Car Team gears up to race 1,100 miles in American Solar Challenge Science and technology news Home Nanotechnology Physics Space & Earth Electronics ..."
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UK News has an article mentioning: "... June 15, 2010) - The University of Kentucky Solar Car team has been working day and night these past few weeks to finalize the details on their car, Gato del Sol IV, before the racing competition ..."
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GreenMuze has an article mentioning: "... Tuesday, 15 June 2010 GreenMuze Staff The Power of One (XOF1) Solar Car is ready to travel North America's west coast and the length of South America with a solar journey that will see the car's driver Marcelo da Luz ..."
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BBC News has an article mentioning: "... By Katia Moskvitch Science reporter, BBC News > It will be the first manned night flight on a plane propelled only by solar energy A solar-powered plane is getting ready to hit the skies once again - this time, at night. It will be the first ever manned night flight on a plane propelled exclusively by ..."
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The Planetary Society has an article mentioning: "... Carl Sagan Fund for the Future Catalog of Exoplanets FINDS Exo-Earths International Year of Astronomy LIFE Experiment: Phobos LightSail - Solar Sailing Messages from Earth Microrovers Mirror Bees: Planetary Defense Observing Earth Pioneer Anomaly Planetary Microphones SETI Optical Telescope SETI ..."
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ATC Network has an article mentioning: "... Two particularly difficult missions lie ahead for attaining this objective. the first night flight ever by a solar aircraft the first ever complete cycle flight to validate the possibility of long-duration flights without any fuel >To fly day and night with a solar aircraft ..."
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Waynesville Daily Guide has an article mentioning: "... Jun 14, 2010 @ 04:35 PM - &mdash A team of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology is about to embark on an 1,200-mile solar car race through the Midwest. > The American Solar Challenge starts June 20 in Broken Arrow, Okla., and ends June 26 in Naperville, Ill. > Teams will be ..."
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CNET Australia has an article mentioning: "... Via CNET News.com SHARE Digg Facebook Twitter delicious PRINT Topics: solar car shrub disguise nasa lunar rover Related Articles NASA GM Robonaut 2 Up: The Video Game YeZ breathes in CO2, exhales oxygen Spot the fakes at the ..."
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TFTS has an article mentioning: "... And that question was successfully answered when the IKAROS? wings unfurled and the solar sails deployed. Yes, you read that right: IKAROS is actually a kind of solar-powered spacecraft that doesn?t work by photovoltaics. In a traditional idea ..."
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The Epoch Times has an article mentioning: "... A recent video from artist Justin Shull showed his latest creation which is somewhere between a solar powered car and one of the explorer robots from NASA. > An article from CNET News described the contraption. It draws its power from the sun much like the ..."
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EarthTechling has an article mentioning: "... we?re reporting on science fact: JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has launched what is believed to be the world?s first solar-powered spacecraft, IKAROS. IKAROS is a Japanese acronym for Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun. That?s right, this craft is actually sailing ..."
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RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... The new rocket launch carried the Venus climate orbiter “Akatsuki†and the experimental solar-sailor “Ikaros†which will both be heading to Venus. Ikaros -- an acronym for Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation of the Sun -- is ..."
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Next Big Future has an article mentioning: "... spin rate = 2.5rpm, sun angle 13.3deg Wired has coverage This is the first sail ever deployed in space, and if they succeed in using it for solar-sail flight ? it?ll still be a few weeks before we know that ? it?ll be a milestone,? said Louis Friedman, executive director of the Planetary Society, an ..."
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The New Nation has an article mentioning: "... BBC Online Japanese scientists are celebrating the successful deployment of their solar sail, Ikaros. The 200-sq-m membrane is attached to a small disc-shaped spacecraft that was put in orbit last month by an H-IIA rocket. Ikaros will ..."
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UberGizmo has an article mentioning: "... 09:35 AM PDT Japanese scientists could very well have toasted champagne among each other as they celebrated the successful deployment of their solar sail known as Ikaros . This 200-sq-m (2,100-sq-ft) membrane has been attached to a small disc-shaped spacecraft which was sent to orbit last month via a ..."
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MassLive.com has an article mentioning: "... Using soda cans, solar panels and a variety of lightweight materials, middle school students from all over New England showcased their solar-powered cars during the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's Junior Solar Sprint. Arianna Grindrod, education director for the association, said there were ..."
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Cyprus Mail has an article mentioning: "... It's full speed ahead as local and international teams make vigorous preparations for the upcoming international solar car race in Cyprus. The Cyprus Institute together with the Research Promotion Foundation are organising Cyprus' first Solar Car Challenge in a ..."
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Star Community Newspapers has an article mentioning: "... creation of the car has taken nine months, but the real test for the 10-man team still lies ahead as they will race in the Hunt-Winston School Solar Car Challenge from the Texas Motor Speedway to Golden, Colo., beginning at 9 a.m. July 18. >"The kids are excited about the race," said Michael ..."
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IndyPosted has an article mentioning: "... The Japanese scientific community is up in jubilation as they have received confirmation that ?Ikaros? has successfully deployed it solar sail, reports BBC News based on a statement from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa). The 200 sqm film is designed to demonstrate the feasibility ..."
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Investor's Business Daily has an article mentioning: "... Posted 06/11/2010 07:00 PM ET The Japanese Ikaros craft deployed the first solar sail in space. The new propulsion technology is designed to use the pressure from photons striking the sail's surface to push the spacecraft. The solar ..."
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RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... Much interest has also centered on a solar sail project called IKAROS (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun) that will accompany Akatsuki to Venus. The 700 pound, 6 ..."
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Universe Today has an article mentioning: "... Written by Nancy Atkinson An image from IKAROS, showing the completion of the second stage deployment of the solar sail. Credit: JAXA New images and data from the IKAROS solar sail show the thin solar film has deployed and expanded successfully and is now generating ..."
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Space Fellowship has an article mentioning: "... on Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:39 pm via: JAXA Share More share options Tools Suggest News Report Article Add Comment Print Article Tags JAXA IKAROS Solar Sail The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) began to deploy the solar sail of the Small Solar Power Sail Demonstrator ?IKAROS? on June 3 (Japan ..."
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RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... Posted on: Friday, 11 June 2010, 09:45 CDT Japanese scientists are celebrating the successful deployment of their Ikaros solar sail. The 2,100-square foot membrane is attached to a small disc-shaped spacecraft that was put into orbit last month by an H-IIA rocket. Ikaros will ..."
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The Epoch Times has an article mentioning: "... Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images) Japanese scientists on Friday said their solar sail spacecraft was successfully able to propel itself via sunlight. > Known as IKAROS, Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun and ..."
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Pattaya Daily News has an article mentioning: "... The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) stated that their scientists had deployed the solar sail on the 3 rd of June and were currently testing its efficiency, acceleration and ease of manoeuvrability whilst in flight. Conformation that the sail ..."
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CNET has an article mentioning: "... Reply to this comment 2 people like this comment by artistjoh June 12, 2010 2:30 AM PDT Without solar panels this is not likely to be a solar powered vehicle. I also noticed that the vehicle should perhaps be described as a gravity assisted vehicle since there was a lot of downhill travel in the clip. Like ..."
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Daily Mail has an article mentioning: "... thin film solar cells at about 7.7 million kilometres from Earth.' JAXA will continue monitoring and studying 'navigation technology using the solar sail', it said. The device was launched from the Tanegashima Space Centre on May 18. This image sent back from the Ikaros spacecraft shows a portion of ..."
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NowPublic has an article mentioning: "... add comment Japanese 'Space Yacht' Deployed: First of Its Kind The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has unfurled the first-ever solar sail. The IKAROS (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation of the Sun) has a super-thin 14mx14m sail that is thinner than a strand of human hair. ..."
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EETimes.com has an article mentioning: "... George Leopold EE Times (06/11/2010 12:38 PM EDT) WASHINGTON ? Japan's space agency confirmed on Friday (June 11) that a solar sail on its Ikaros planetary probe has been successfully deployed. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the solar sail, a component of the probe's ..."
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BBC News has an article mentioning: "... News - Japan unfurls Ikaros solar sail in space British Broadcasting Corporation Home Accessibility links Mobile Version Mobiles Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk ..."
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Zee News has an article mentioning: "... JAXA will continue monitoring and studying "navigation technology using the solar sail", it said. The name alludes to Icarus, the figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun. The space yacht, however, is headed in the ..."
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Space.com has an article mentioning: "... Space Flight Science Technology Entertainment SpaceViews NightSky SETI Video Community advertisement A camera captures the second stage of solar sail deployment on the Japanese Ikaros mission. Four thin tethers that mechanically connect the solar sail membrane with the main body can be seen ..."
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TIME has an article mentioning: "... By: Miral Sattar (26 mins ago) Topics: space solar sail JAXA Venus (c) JAXA/JSPEC Could it usher in a new era of space propulsion? Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the solar sail, ..."
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Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com has an article mentioning: "... The American Solar Car Challenge starts June 20 and goes from Oklahoma to Illinois. 0 0 Share KALAMAZOO ? Its paint was still drying when the latest version of Sunseeker was ..."
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The Ames Tribune has an article mentioning: "... here for larger image By James Pusey/The Tribune Evan Stumpges, assistant project director for Team PrISUm, works on Iowa State University's solar car in Sweeney Hall. By James Pusey >and ISU News Service Published: Friday, June 11, 2010 11:04 AM CDT A group of Iowa State University students is ..."
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TopNews New Zealand has an article mentioning: "... statement, the US space agency NASA revealed that it has officially decided to call it quits for the Phoenix Mars Lander &ndash the solar-powered spacecraft that landed on Mars on May 25 two years back. Noting that the minivan-sized spacecraft operated for five months, during which it collected and ..."
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Technorati has an article mentioning: "... Akers Published: June 10, 2010 at 2:34 pm Share Wired Science reported today that a Japanese spacecraft successfully deployed and utilized a 'solar sail'. Yes, it is what it sounds like. The spacecraft, affectionately named the IKAROS, deployed a sail made up of aluminized plastic, barely thicker than ..."
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Gizmag has an article mentioning: "... By Darren Quick 21:46 June 10, 2010 IKAROS with it's solar sail successfully deployed Image Gallery (3 images) The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency?s IKAROS space yacht which launched last month has successfully ..."
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Spaceflight Now has an article mentioning: "... BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: June 11, 2010 Japan's space agency confirmed Friday its Ikaros mission successfully unfurled a solar sail nearly 5 million miles from Earth, but it could be much longer before officials confirm whether the craft is being accelerated by the power of ..."
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BBC News has an article mentioning: "... News - Japan unfurls Ikaros solar sail in space British Broadcasting Corporation Home Accessibility links Mobile Version Mobiles Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk ..."
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PhysOrg.com has an article mentioning: "... Scientists at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in the US are developing the robot , which looks a little like a solar car, is around two meters long and weighs about 65 kilograms. It is designed to clamp onto the shield wire, which is above the main transmission line and ..."
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PhysOrg.com has an article mentioning: "... June 11, 2010 by Lin Edwards Enlarge (PhysOrg.com) -- Japan's IKAROS has rolled out its solar sail, the first ever deployed in space. JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, achieved the feat by rotating the craft rapidly and spinning the sail ..."
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