2010 ⟶ IKAROS: First Solar Sail Spacecraft

The first solar sail based spacecraft, IKAROS.
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🕹️ Pac-Man Arcade Game Released

May 22: Release of Pac-Man, the best-selling arcade game.⟶
Pac-Man Arcade Game Released (1980)
Video GamesArcade GamesEntertainmentPop CultureConsumerism
JapanJapan

💻 Epson HX-20: The First Laptop Computer Released

The first laptop computer is launched, the 8/16-bit Epson HX-20.⟶
Epson HX-20: The First Laptop Computer Released (1982)
ComputersElectronics
JapanJapan

🕹️ Nintendo Releases Mario Bros. Arcade Game

July 14: Nintendo releases Mario Bros.⟶
Nintendo Releases Mario Bros. Arcade Game (1983)
Video GamesArcade GamesEntertainmentGaming IndustryPop CultureSoftware Development
JapanJapan

🕹️ Sony PlayStation 2 Launches in Japan

March 4: The Sony PlayStation 2 releases in Japan. The system became the highest-selling video game console in history.⟶
Sony PlayStation 2 Launches in Japan (2000)
Video GamesConsumer ElectronicsSonyEntertainment
JapanJapan

🚀 IKAROS: First Solar Sail Spacecraft

The first solar sail based spacecraft, IKAROS.⟶
IKAROS: First Solar Sail Spacecraft (2010)
Space ExplorationSpacecraftAerospace EngineeringAstronomy
JapanJapan

🚀 JAXA's SLIM Lunar Probe Lands on the Moon

January 19: JAXA's first lunar probe, SLIM, lands on moon⟶
JAXA's SLIM Lunar Probe Lands on the Moon (2024)
Space ExplorationRoboticsAerospace EngineeringMoon Landing
JapanJapan