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Title: First fly-tipping now littering from the ISS
Post by: RD on 19/03/2009 21:58:50

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NASA's lost toolbag filmed from Earth
By Austin Modine
24th November 2008 21:38 GMT

The tool bag lost by NASA astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper during an ISS space walk has been filmed sailing over Earth by a veteran satellite observer over the weekend.

SpaceWeather.com has a video recording of the backpack-sized bag's extended lesson in basic Newtonian physics made by Kevin Fetter from his backyard observatory in Brockville, Ontario.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/24/nasa_lost_toolbag_filmed_on_earth/

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Paper aeroplane to be dropped 240 miles from International Space Station to Earth
By DAVID DERBYSHIRE
Last updated at 00:38 23 January 2008

For most people, it's enough to see their paper plane fly for a few feet.
The Japanese, however, want to send one 240 miles ... through space.
They have revealed plans to launch a heat-resistant version from the international space station and track its descent at up to 15,200mph.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-509739/Paper-aeroplane-dropped-240-miles-International-Space-Station-Earth.html)

Title: First fly-tipping now littering from the ISS
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 20/03/2009 12:15:04

The Japanese are crazy! What next... bonsai trees?

Title: First fly-tipping now littering from the ISS
Post by: Chemistry4me on 20/03/2009 12:20:40

Everyone's crazy!

Title: First fly-tipping now littering from the ISS
Post by: RD on 20/03/2009 12:38:45

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And if someone finds the [paper] dart before them, the engineers at Tokyo University have written a message in several languages saying: "This plane flew from the International Space Station. Please return the plane to Japan Origami Plane Association."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-509739/Paper-aeroplane-dropped-240-miles-International-Space-Station-Earth.html)

I can imagine someone reading this message, sarcastically saying "sure",
 then crumpling the paper plane into a ball and throwing it in a bin.

Title: First fly-tipping now littering from the ISS
Post by: Make it Lady on 20/03/2009 17:33:52

I put my money in the origami bank but it folded!!!

I own a TEP aeroplane launcher. It launches planes at 80mph. I can understand the fixation as children love the launching machine so launching from the space centre!

Title: First fly-tipping now littering from the ISS
Post by: RD on 20/03/2009 18:20:18

Quote from: Make it  Lady on 20/03/2009 17:33:52

I own a TEP aeroplane launcher. It launches planes at 80mph. 

this sort of thing  ? ...

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http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/12/paper_aeroplane_launcher_is_tangible_representation_of_your_laziness-2.html


The "origami bank" gag creased me up, (I'll get my coat).

Title: First fly-tipping now littering from the ISS
Post by: Make it Lady on 20/03/2009 22:44:09

No it is much sexier than that, but yes the same principle.