Japan Aims for Origami Space Craft

I think this is quite amazing. Japanese scientists and origami masters hope to launch a paper airplane from space and learn from its trip back to Earth. No, this isn't a joke. A prototype passed a durability test in a wind tunnel last month. I would think with zero gravity, it wouldn't move anywhere being so light weight. Japan's space agency adopted it for feasibility studies, and a well known astronaut is interested in participating. A successful flight from space by an origami plane could have far reaching implications for the design of re-entry vehicles or space probes for upper atmospheric exploration. Interesting, huh?

Japan Seeks New Ties With India

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stressed the need for a strategic and global partnership with India to strengthen ties between the two countries. He told the Indian parliament that Japan had rediscovered India as a partner and friend. Mr. Abe is also due to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and will sign a series of major agreements, mainly aimed at doubling bilateral trade.