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First Wooden Satellite Launched into Space

NFK Editors — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:30:22 +0000

For the first time ever, a satellite made partly out of wood has been launched into space. The project is a test to see if wood could be a good building material for space. If the experiment works out, wooden satellites could someday help lower pollution in space.

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Building a House With…Diapers?

NFK Editors — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 06:30:43 +0000

A group of scientists from the University of Kitakyushu in Japan has come up with an unusual solution to a messy problem. They've taken dirty diapers, and used them to replace some of the sand needed to build a house with concrete.

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Tokyo: a Good Place to Lose Things

NFK Editors — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:30:41 +0000

Nobody likes to lose money. But if you happen to drop some cash by accident, Tokyo, Japan may be one of the best places to do it. Tokyo police report that last year, people turned in a record-breaking amount of lost money - roughly $29.6 million in cash.

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Moon News: Orion Splashes Down, Private Lander Takes Off

NFK Editors — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 06:30:11 +0000

NASA's Orion spacecraft splashed down safely on Sunday, successfully completing the space agency's Artemis I mission around the moon. In other moon news, a private Japanese company launched a lunar lander that will deliver a rover and a robot to the moon.

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Intense Storms Pound Puerto Rico, Japan, and Alaska

NFK Editors — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:30:15 +0000

Three large storms hit different parts of the world this weekend. Hurricane Fiona has left the island of Puerto Rico without power. In Japan, Typhoon Nanmadol has forced millions from their homes. And Alaska faces widespread flooding after an unusual typhoon.

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News Roundup: Mikhail Gorbachev, War on Floppies, & Tomato Highway

NFK Editors — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:30:34 +0000

In today's news roundup, Mikhail Gorbachev, who broke down barriers between Russia and the US, has died, Japan has declared war on floppy disks, and a truck carrying tomatoes crashed on a California highway, causing a tomato sauce traffic jam.

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News Roundup: Nigeria Explosion, Beijing Testing, & Electric Chopsticks

NFK Editors — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:30:31 +0000

In today's news roundup, an explosion at an illegal oil processing factory in Nigeria kills over 100 people, Beijing, China announces plans to test 22 million people for Covid-19, and scientists in Japan invent chopsticks that make food taste saltier.

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News Roundup: Japan’s Earthquake, China’s Lockdowns, & a Stuck Ship

NFK Editors — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:30:26 +0000

In today's news roundup, Japan is hit by a strong earthquake, China locks down millions of people as its Covid-19 cases continue to rise, and the company that owns the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal last year has another ship run aground.

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Australian Open Wheelchair Tennis Winners

NFK Editors — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:59:07 +0000

Wheelchair tennis champ Shingo Kunieda won the men's Australian Open once more on Thursday, beating Alfie Hewett of the United Kingdom. Diede de Groot won the women's wheelchair finals by defeating Aniek van Koot.

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News Roundup: Mediterranean Snowstorm, Pakistan Judge, & a Flying Motorcycle

NFK Editors — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:30:23 +0000

In today's news roundup, Greece and Turkey struggle to deal with an unusual snow storm, Ayesha Malik becomes the first woman to join Pakistan's Supreme Court, and a Japanese company is selling a very expensive flying motorcycle.

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