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Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria
"The fact that terrestrial microbes are the Earth's best colonizers means we can never completely discount terrestrial ...
New Japanese rocket engine explodes during testing for 2nd time in 16 months
An engine hot fire test for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's new Epsilon S rocket ended prematurely when the engine ...
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'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope
Using the Japanese-led X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), astronomers have taken a deep look into a fascinating ...
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Unearthing Dinosaur Dominance: Insights from Fossilized Feces and Vomit
Recent research using fossilized feces and vomit uncovers how dinosaurs rose to dominance during the Triassic Period. Meanwhile, Japan's space agency halts its Epsilon S rocket engine test following ...
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NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System
The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases ...
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Animation Of Japan's SLIM Lunar Lander To Moon
JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: ...
OKEANOS—A mission that would have returned samples from the Trojan asteroids
Getting a mission to the point of officially being accepted for launch is an ordeal. However, even when they aren't selected ...
Rare Asteroid Sample Contaminated by Microorganisms Despite Scientists’ Best Efforts
A chunk of rock collected from the asteroid Ryugu contains bacteria—but, unfortunately, it's not evidence of alien life.