Science
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JAXA gives up on landing Omotenashi probe on moon
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, has abandoned its plan for its...
November 22, 2022
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Japanese astronaut to join NASA Gateway mission
A Japanese astronaut will be on board the Gateway space station when it orbits the moon during NASA’...
November 18, 2022
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Time for Japan to star in space development
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s huge Space Launch System rocket blasted off Wednesday with two J...
November 17, 2022
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Tongan eruption unleashed highest plume on record at 57 km
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga’s Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai...
November 17, 2022
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Japan to agree to extend ISS operations until 2030
The Japanese government intends to agree to a U.S. proposal to extend the operation of the Internati...
November 14, 2022
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Research: Bees shown to ‘count’ from left to right for first time
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Bees order numbers in increasing size from left to right, a study has shown for t...
November 11, 2022
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Astronomers captivated by brightest flash ever seen
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Astronomers have observed the brightest flash of light ever seen, from an ev...
November 10, 2022
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Kenya’s largest female elephant dies of old age
NAIROBI (AFP-Jiji) — A Kenyan elephant believed to have been Africa’s largest female tusker has died...
November 9, 2022
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JAXA conducts engine firing test on H3 rocket
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducted an engine firing test on its new H3 rocket a...
November 8, 2022
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Govt institute announces winners of female researcher awards
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government-affiliated Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) announced t...
November 7, 2022
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Papers coauthored by U.S., China researchers drop by up to 25%
Fewer papers coauthored by researchers in the United States and China have been carried in Western a...
November 6, 2022
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Meteorite that smashed into Mars triggered M-4 quake
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists who study Mars on Oct. 27 revealed the remarkable Christmas gift ...
November 2, 2022
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Iconic ‘Pillars of Creation’ captured by James Webb Space Telescope
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The James Webb Space Telescope captured the iconic “Pillars of Creation,” hu...
October 28, 2022
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Apollo, Gemini astronaut James McDivitt dies at 93
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — James McDivitt, a former U.S. astronaut who commanded some of NASA’s earliest...
October 28, 2022
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Archaeologists in Peru unearth 8 colonial-era mummies
LIMA (Reuters) — Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed eight centuries-old mummies at a site in the ...
October 28, 2022
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