Japanese Inventor Wants to Destroy Typhoons With Submarines

Typhoons are a deadly problem along eastern Asia, killing dozens yearly. Their lifeblood? Warm ocean water. Which is exactly what Japanese inventor Koichi Kitamura wants to fix, with subs that would pump cold water to the surface, killing storms dead.
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Solar Sail Proves Photon Acceleration Works, as it Twists and Turns Under the Sun

Less than two months after being unfurled in space, Japan’s IKAROS solar sail accomplished its ambitious aim—becoming the first spacecraft to travel in space, powered by the sun. Now, it’s demonstrated its fine steering ability.
Measuring 20m diagonally, the solar sail is made from aluminized plastic, which is as thin as the diameter of a red blood cell.
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NASA Wants to Use a Web of GPS Sites to Predict Tsunamis

NASA researchers have successfully completed the first demonstration of a prototype tsunami prediction system. Using global and regional real-time data from hundreds of GPS sites, the system can quickly assess large earthquakes and accurately predict the size of resulting tsunamis.
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Say Hello to The World’s Most Advanced Electric Motorcycle
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Let’s Cover The Moon in Solar Panels

Here’s an idea so crazy it might work: a solar plant on the Moon. Specifically, a 6,800 mile long solar belt that spans the Moon’s equator and sends energy back to Earth with lasers and microwave power.
Japanese firm Shimizu is calling their lunar solar power generation concept the Luna Ring and it’s brilliantly ambitious.
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