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Venus Is Now Alone: Japanese Probe Akatsuki Is Officially Dead

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Venus no longer has an orbital witness. The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) officially terminated the Akatsuki mission, more than a year after the loss of contact. The probe, which overcame a failure in 2010 to finally orbit Venus in 2015, exceeded its lifespan and provided 178 scientific publications.
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Venus Is Now Alone: Japanese Probe Akatsuki Is Officially Dead

Venus no longer has an orbital witness. The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) officially terminated the Akatsuki mission, more than a year after the loss of contact. The probe, which overcame a failure in 2010 to finally orbit Venus in 2015, exceeded its lifespan and provided 178 scientific publications.

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