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Mechanism underlying size-sorting of rubble on asteroid Itokawa revealed![]() ![]() Onna, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 In 2005, the Hayabusa spacecraft developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) landed on Itokawa, a small near-Earth asteroid named after the famous Japanese rocket scientist Hideo Itokawa. The aim of the unmanned mission was to study the asteroid and collect a sample of material to be returned to Earth for analysis. Contrary to scientific predictions that small asteroids are barren nuggets of rock, photographs taken by the Hayabusa spacecraft revealed that the surface of Itokawa is s ... read more |
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![]() Tokyo (AFP) March 10, 2017 The US and Japanese navies said Friday they completed a four-day joint exercise in the East China Sea, as tension intensifies in the region following North Korea's missile tests. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (AFP) March 9, 2017 The United States is scrambling to develop a new strategy to counter North Korea's aggressive nuclear weapon and missile programs, but tougher sanctions could provoke a diplomatic clash with China. ... more ![]() ![]() Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 A research team consisting of members from Japan's National Institute of Polar Research, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), and other organizations conducted forecas ... more ![]() ![]() Tokyo (AFP) March 11, 2017 Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated a wide swathe of its northeastern coast as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. ... more |
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![]() Tokyo (AFP) March 10, 2017 A senior Japanese politician criticised last year for being carried over flood waters while inspecting deadly typhoon damage was out of a job Friday after joking about the incident. ... more ![]() ![]() Boston MA (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 Metal fatigue can lead to abrupt and sometimes catastrophic failures in parts that undergo repeated loading, or stress. It's a major cause of failure in structural components of everything from airc ... more ![]() ![]() Hirono, Japan (AFP) March 10, 2017 Satsuki Sekine's home was destroyed in Japan's 2011 tsunami disaster and her family fled in the nuclear panic that followed. But crueller still were the insults and stigmatisation she faced in the community where she sought refuge. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (AFP) March 7, 2017 US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned Monday that the threat from North Korea had "entered a new stage," following another defiant missile test. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (AFP) March 7, 2017 President Donald Trump is facing his biggest foreign policy challenge yet after North Korea fired a ballistic missile salvo in a supposed training run for an attack on US bases in Japan. ... more ![]() ![]() Seoul (AFP) March 8, 2017 Dealing with a notorious murder by detonating a huge diplomatic row, and firing missiles as a practice assault on US bases in Japan - North Korea's recent actions demonstrate its willingness to escalate tensions whatever the consequences, say analysts. ... more |
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![]() ![]() UN nuclear chief set for third term ![]() ![]() Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 As the industry leader in solar solutions that delivers proven power and lasting value for customers around the world, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions introduced new innovations for its DuPont Solamet ... more ![]() ![]() Seoul (AFP) March 7, 2017 Nuclear-armed North Korea said Tuesday its missile launches were training for a strike on US bases in Japan, as global condemnation of the regime swelled. ... more ![]() ![]() United Nations, United States (AFP) March 6, 2017 Washington and Tokyo sought Monday an emergency UN Security Council meeting after nuclear-armed North Korea fired a defiant salvo of ballistic missiles toward Japan. ... more ![]() ![]() Seoul (AFP) March 6, 2017 Nuclear-armed North Korea's launch of four missiles on Monday was a training exercise for a strike on US bases in Japan and supervised by leader Kim Jong-Un, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday. ... more |
![]() Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 9, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Japan 'piggyback' official steps down ![]() ![]() Giant Ai Weiwei refugee installation to go on display in Prague ![]() ![]() Priceless remains lie in ruins at Mosul museum |
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![]() Paris (ESA) Mar 13, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() U.S. Naval Research Lab develops light, transparent armor ![]() ![]() Cancer-Causing Radiation Biggest Threat to Humans on Deep Space Missions ![]() ![]() Mikros contracted for U.S. Navy radar support systems |
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![]() Boston MA (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Why did rainfall over Asian inland plateau region undergo abrupt decrease around 1999 ![]() ![]() Stanford biologists identify ancient stress response in corals ![]() ![]() Aussie lake turns vivid pink |
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![]() Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Phonon nanoengineering: Vibrations of nanoislands dissipate heat more effectively ![]() ![]() Most complex nanoparticle crystal ever made by design ![]() ![]() Nano 'sandwich' offers unique properties |
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![]() United Nations, United States (AFP) March 7, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China vows 'resolute' measures after THAAD deployment ![]() ![]() India stages successful test of missile interceptor ![]() ![]() Protesters sue to stop US missile system in S. Korea |
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![]() Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft ![]() ![]() China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes ![]() ![]() China to launch 6-8 latest navigation satellites in 2017 |
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![]() Tel Aviv (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() DARPA robotic servicing program has become stalled ![]() ![]() Robot uses social feedback to fetch objects intelligently ![]() ![]() Switzerland taps Kongsberg for Protector weapon system |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) March 12, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Tillerson to East Asia in shadow of North Korea threat ![]() ![]() Sun-seeking retirees flock to 'China's Florida' ![]() ![]() Shared bikes grind Shanghai's gears |
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![]() New York NY (SPX) Nov 09, 2016 ![]() ![]() ![]() Search for ET underway with Parkes Radio Telescope ![]() ![]() Breakthrough Listen to Search for Intelligent Life Around Tabby's Star ![]() ![]() New bacteria groups, and stunning diversity, discovered underground |
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![]() Cape Cod MA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() How Arctic weather can improve mid-latitude forecasts ![]() ![]() NASA examines deadly spring-like weather with GPM satellite ![]() ![]() Flashy first images arrive from NOAA's GOES-16 lightning mapper |
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![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() This small molecule could have a big future in global food security ![]() ![]() Future climate change will affect plants and soil differently ![]() ![]() Stabilizing soils with sulfates to improve their constructional properties |
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![]() Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 09, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Hunting for giant planet analogs in our own backyard ![]() ![]() Faraway Planet Systems Are Shaped Like the Solar System ![]() ![]() Biochemical 'fossil' shows how life may have emerged without phosphate |
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![]() Paris (AFP) March 12, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() More mosquito species than previously thought may transmit Zika ![]() ![]() Flu meds do not harm unborn babies: study ![]() ![]() First drug-resistant malaria parasite detected in Africa |
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![]() Addis Ababa (AFP) March 10, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Nigerian military to probe rights abuse claims ![]() ![]() 11 Malian soldiers killed in attack on border base ![]() ![]() Senegal and Gambia announce new era of ties |
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![]() Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() New Plant Habitat Will Increase Harvest on International Space Station ![]() ![]() Keeping Liquids Off the Wall ![]() ![]() Space Tourism and Business Looking Up |
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![]() Moscow (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Iran Postpones Rocket Carrier Launch Fearing US Threats ![]() ![]() South Korea's Moon vows 'new history' after impeachment ![]() ![]() Iran accuses US of stirring tensions in Gulf |
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