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Japan made 'satellite suicide' kamikaze
Japanese scientists are planning to build a kind of kamikaze (named after the pilots of Shen Feng in World War II), tasked with cleaning up debris in the universe.
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Asian countries will launch a universal space satellite
The Japan Space Research Agency (JAXA) will work with Asian countries to develop a small experimental satellite expected to be launched into space in 2012.
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Electricity from the universe
The Japanese space exploration agency (JAXA) is developing a satellite that collects sunlight in the universe and sends it to the ground through a laser beam. It will pr…
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The ship explores Kaguya filming the movie 'Earth grows'
The Japan Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) has just introduced video images of the scene of 'Earth Rises'. This is the first time this scene was filmed in high definition…
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Insects ... food of astronauts in the future
Since humanity began to set foot in the universe, the astronaut's food has always been improved to suit the zero gravity environment. The first dish is ice cream, then c…
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Japan will launch artificial satellites on the Moon
SILENE satellite of Japan is about to launch in August to carry out the campaign to explore the moon and study the origin and evolution of this celestial body. But the m…
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The magnetic structure of the sun
The Hinode solar observing satellite, this is the latest solar observation program of Japan's JAXA Space Exploration Agency in cooperation with NASA and the Royal Astron…
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The first Japanese astronaut to participate in building ISS
Japan Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) yesterday said astronaut Koichi Wakata will be the first Japanese to participate in the construction of the International Space Sta…
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Japan abandoned the mission of exploring the Moon
The Japan Aerospace Agency (JAXA) intends to abandon a mission to explore the Moon. The spacecraft was built 10 years ago because this purpose was broken after repeated…
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Sushi is 'eliminated' from Japanese menu
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) is offering Japanese dishes to astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS), however the country's most famous sushi has been rem…
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Solar-B satellites send the first images to the Sun.
The September 22 Solar-B satellite from Japan collected the first images of the Sun to test and adjust the three carrying tools. The first photo of a telescope
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Japan plans to build a base on the Moon
The Japan Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) hopes to build a base on the Lunar Moon in 2030. Experts estimate the cost for this plan will be up to $ 30 billion.
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Japan launches satellites into space
Japanese missiles carrying satellites have been successfully launched into space, this is the second time Japan has launched satellites in a month. The H-2A rocket was l…
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Asteroids '' ride 'asteroids for 30 minutes
On November 23, the Japanese Space Agency (Jaxa) announced their Hayabusa spacecraft successfully landed on Itokawa asteroid 300 million kilometers from Earth. However,…
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Japan aims to bring people to the Moon by 2030
Japan has just revealed its ambitious plan to bring the country's first astronaut to the Moon around 2030.