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The latest H3 rocket from Japan successfully reaches orbit in a crucial trial, following its unsuccessful launch last year.

Japan’s main H3 rocket successfully reached orbit and deployed two small observation satellites in a crucial second attempt after a failed initial launch in the previous year, boosting the country’s prospects in the international space competition. The H3 rocket successfully launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on Saturday morning, following a two-day delay due to

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than what was NASA’s official report indicates that the spacecraft brought back twice as much asteroid debris as originally estimated.

NASA has completed the tallying of asteroid samples collected by a spacecraft last autumn, and the amount surpassed their initial goal by two times. On Thursday, authorities announced that the Osiris-Rex satellite successfully retrieved 121.6 grams (4.29 ounces) of dust and pebbles from the asteroid Bennu. This amount is equivalent to slightly more than half

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Prior to Russia’s potential threat from satellites, there existed events such as Starfish Prime, nesting dolls, and robotic arms.

If Russia were to deploy nuclear warheads to destroy American satellites, it could have catastrophic consequences such as causing failures in your home’s electrical and water systems, halting air, rail, and road transportation, and rendering your cellphone inoperable. The following are some of the causes of concern this week regarding reports of Russia potentially developing

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11 sea turtles that were previously cold-stunned have been released back into the Atlantic Ocean after receiving rehabilitation in Florida.

Eleven Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that were cold-stunned have been released back into the Atlantic Ocean by employees of Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida. The aquarium announced on Thursday that the turtles, who had been undergoing rehabilitation for two months, were recently set free near Cape Canaveral. The group of 16 turtles originally came from

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Could we be on the brink of uncovering the mystery behind the moon’s creation? The Japanese space agency has announced that they may have obtained crucial evidence.

A Japan space agency official announced on Wednesday that an unmanned lunar spacecraft has successfully collected and transmitted data on 10 lunar rocks, surpassing initial expectations. This achievement could potentially offer insights into the moon’s origins. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s project manager, Shinichiro Sakai, reported that the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has

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