International Business News - Spacecraft http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Japanese scientists and origami masters hope to launch a paper airplane from space and learn from its trip back to Earth. It's no joke. A prototype passed a durability test in a wind tunnel this month, Japan's space agency adopted it Wednesday for feasibility studies, and a well-known astronaut is interested in participating. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/36586-japan-origami-spacecraft.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/scientists-aim-for-origami-space-flight.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/scientists-aim-for-origami-space-flight.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:02:55 EDT