Tsukuba in Ibaraki
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Centrifuge Accommodations Module

The Centrifuge Accommodations Module (CAM) is a cancelled element of the International Space Station. Although the module was planned to contain more than a centrifuge, the 2.5 m centrifuge still was considered the most important capability of the module. The centrifuge would have provided controlled acceleration rates for experiments and the capability to: Expose a variety of biological specimens that are less than 24.5 in tall to artificial gravity levels between 0.01g and 2g.

Located at 36.0646, 140.126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Components of the International Space Station, Centrifuges

Tsukuba Station

Tsukuba Station is a train station on the Tsukuba Express line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The station is the terminus of the Tsukuba Express line, and is located at the heart of the "science city" of Tsukuba. It is also situated near the central bus terminal. Its station number is 20.

Located at 36.0827, 140.111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

Tsukuba Botanical Garden

The Tsukuba Botanical Garden (筑波実験植物園, Tsukuba Jikken Shokubutsuen, 14 hectares, 36 acres) is a major botanical garden located near the University of Tsukuba at 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is open daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged. As a research branch of the National Museum of Nature and Science, the garden is one of Japan's foremost botanical research facilities and also provides public education.

Located at 36.1014, 140.112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Japan, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Gardens in Ibaraki Prefecture, Greenhouses

National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology

, or NTUT, is a national university in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1987, and it was chartered as a university in 2005.

Located at 36.1053, 140.111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1987, Japanese national universities, Universities and colleges in Ibaraki Prefecture

Tsukuba Gakuin University

Tsukuba Gakuin University is a private university in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.

Located at 36.0883, 140.107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1990, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Ibaraki Prefecture, 1990 establishments in Japan

National Institute for Materials Science

National Institute for Materials Science is an Independent Administrative Institution and one of the largest scientific research centers in Japan.

Located at 36.0739, 140.121 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Research institutes in Japan, Nanotechnology institutions, International research institutes, Organizations established in 2001, Independent Administrative Institutions of Japan

International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics

International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA from MAterials NanoArchitectonics) is a special research unit established in 2007 at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) within the World Premier International (WPI) Research Center Initiative by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

Located at 36.0698, 140.132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Research institutes in Japan, Nanotechnology institutions

Tsukuba Space Center

Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC) is the operations facility for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) located in Tsukuba Science City in Ibaraki Prefecture. The facility opened in 1972 and serves as the primary location for Japan's space operations and research programs. Japanese astronauts involved in the International Space Station are trained in part here in addition to the training they receive at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, in Houston, Texas.

Located at 36.0658, 140.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Space program of Japan