Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe
Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander.
Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander.
Space Exploration
Sep 7, 2023
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China's outrage over Japan's release of treated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has dimmed prospects for improved ties when top officials of the two countries meet this week.
Political science
Sep 4, 2023
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Japan's space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its "Moon Sniper" lunar mission due to poor weather.
Space Exploration
Aug 28, 2023
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More than 180,000 residents in a western Japanese city were urged to seek shelter on Tuesday as a tropical storm hit, swelling rivers and triggering landslide warnings.
Environment
Aug 15, 2023
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Owing to human activities and climate change, many animal species have invaded new habitats. Such biological invasion comes with devastating impacts on the local biodiversity and ecosystems. The red swamp crayfish—known ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2023
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in using silver nanoclusters (Ag NCs), nanoscale silver particles composed of tens to hundreds of atoms, across various fields like material science, chemistry, and biology. ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 27, 2023
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Infrared spectra of anhydrous grains from the carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu indicate a connection between one of the reservoirs from which Ryugu's parent body originated and the reservoirs that formed comets and primitive asteroids ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 26, 2023
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As the human population ages, carbon pricing policies may disproportionately harm low-income seniors, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus.
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2023
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A Japanese rocket engine exploded during a test on Friday, an official said, in the latest blow to the country's space agency.
Space Exploration
Jul 14, 2023
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At least two people were killed in torrential rain in southwest Japan on Monday, with fears the toll could rise, as tens of thousands of residents were told to evacuate their homes.
Environment
Jul 10, 2023
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