And this:
Japan scientists make paper planes for space (Reuters)
Reuters - A spacecraft made of folded
paper zooming through the skies may sound far-fetched, but
Japanese scientists plan to launch paper planes from the
International Space Station to see if they make it back to
Earth.
paper zooming through the skies may sound far-fetched, but
Japanese scientists plan to launch paper planes from the
International Space Station to see if they make it back to
Earth.
I am sad that I can find no pictures.
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