Japanese “space yacht” IKAROS proves photon acceleration works
Japanese “space yacht” IKAROS proves photon acceleration works Japan’s space agency JAXA confirmed on Saturday that its experimental spacecraft IKAROS started to accelerate after unfurling its kite-like solar sail, proving that the new fuel-saving propulsion technique is no science fiction. Read more on Russian Information Agency Novosti
Japan’s Solar Sail Photographed in Orbit
Japan’s Solar Sail Photographed in Orbit If seeing is believing, this picture comes as sweet relief to a satellite operations team in Japan that has been overseeing the flight of an experimental solar sailing spacecraft. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, known as JAXA, captured the image … Read more on Discovery News
Water-fuel car unveiled in Japan
Japanese company Genepax presents its eco-friendly car that runs on nothing but water. The car has an energy generator that extracts hydrogen from water that is poured into the car’s tank. The generator then releases electrons that produce electric power to run the car. Genepax, the company that invented the technology, aims to collaborate with […]