What’s the time?
Some clocks pride themselves on being quirky, unique or perfectionists.
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Japan
Japan launches Space Junk Collector
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently launched an unmanned cargo ship bound for the International Space Station (ISS). Along for the ride was the vessel Kounotori 6, which is embedded with a 2,300-foot electrodynamic tether (EDT) meant to swat space junk out of orbit.
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World’s first robot-run farm to open in Japan
The Japanese firm, Spread, is to open the world’s first automated farm with robots handling almost every step of the process, from watering seedlings to harvesting crops.
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Japanese paper art inspires sun-tracking solar cell
Researchers have created a solar cell that can stretch like an accordion, allowing it to tilt along the sun’s trajectory and capture more energy. The unique solar cell is inspired by kirigami, the ancient art of paper cutting.
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Selfie and tweet atop Mt Fuji!
Hikers can now selfie and tweet atop Japan’s spectacular Mt Fuji. Free Wi-Fi is now available via eight hotspots along the mountain.
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