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As the historic lunar flyby comes to a close, space companies and nations around the world are also shooting for the moon.

Japanese imaging and electronics company Ricoh announced its perovskite solar cell technology will be evaluated on an unmanned cargo transfer operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

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