Science
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U.S. to Test N-powered Spacecraft by 2027
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fissio...
February 22, 2023
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Halt of H3 Rocket Launch Deal Blows to Japan’s Space Business
The first H3 rocket was moments away from its scheduled liftoff on Friday when an abnormality was de...
February 18, 2023
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JAXA Begins Investigation Into Aborted Takeoff of Japan’s H3 Rocket
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Saturday launched a full-scale investigation into t...
February 18, 2023
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Japan’s H3 Rocket Unable to Launch Due to Booster-related Issue
Japan’s first H3 rocket could not be launched as scheduled Friday due to ignition issues, the Japan ...
February 17, 2023
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Mouse Named after Actor Stewart Is World’s Oldest
LOS ANGELES (AFP-Jiji) — A mouse named after “Star Trek” actor Patrick Stewart is officially the wor...
February 16, 2023
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New Museum in Mexico City Spotlights Axolotl
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — A new museum and conservation center dedicated to Mexico’s critically endang...
February 16, 2023
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Truffles Successfully Cultivated by Japanese Researchers
A team of researchers has announced the first successful cultivation in Japan of truffles, which is ...
February 15, 2023
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SE Asia Ingredients Used in Egypt Embalmments
The ancient Egyptians employed a host of exotic ingredients — some apparently imported from as far a...
February 15, 2023
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Scientists Unearth Carnivorous Dinosaur Fossils in Chile’s Patagonia
Scientists in Chile’s Patagonia region are unearthing the southernmost dinosaur fossils recorded out...
February 9, 2023
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China to Build Ground Stations on Antarctica to Support Satellites
BEIJING (Reuters) — China, only the third country to put a man in space after the Soviet Union and t...
February 9, 2023
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Nara Park Deer Stay Genetically Pure for Over 1,000 Yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A team of researchers from Japanese universities has found that a herd of Japan...
February 8, 2023
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Kishida, NASA Chief Reaffirm Cooperation for Space Probe
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting NASA Administrator Bill Nelson reaffi...
February 7, 2023
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Greater London-sized Iceberg Breaks off near U.K. Antarctic Base
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — A huge iceberg nearly the size of Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ic...
February 2, 2023
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Europe’s JUICE Spacecraft Ready to Explore Jupiter’s Icy Moons
TOULOUSE, France (AFP-Jiji) — Europe’s JUICE spacecraft is all ready to embark on an eight-year odys...
February 1, 2023
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Koichi Wakata Set for 2nd Spacewalk on ISS Mission
Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata is scheduled to embark on his second extravehicular activity (EVA) ...
February 1, 2023
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