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Astronaut set to become Japan's first mom in space

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Naoko Yamazaki, mother of a 6-year-old girl, has been picked as a crew member of the space shuttle Atlantis. According to Japan's space agency, the 37-year-old Yamazaki will be the country's first mom to go into space.

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The First Far-Side Gravity of the Moon and Global Topography by KAGUYA

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Astronomers are announcing today that the precise gravity field of the lunar far side and the global lunar topography map were obtained by KAGUYA spacecraft. The report is being presented by Dr. Sho Sasaki of National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

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Photos of JAXA’s Origami Space Shuttles

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Japanese precision machinery manufacturer Castem has sent nine origami space shuttles to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) office in Houston, it was announced on October 7. If all goes as planned, the paper planes will conduct experimental flights from the space station to Earth early next year.

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BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | China astronaut's space walk

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A Chinese astronaut has become the first in his country's history to take a space walk.

In an operation broadcast live on Chinese television, fighter pilot Zhai Zhigang, 42, emerged from the capsule orbiting the Earth to wave a flag.

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Space tourist wants $21m refund

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A Japanese businessman who trained for a 10-day flight aboard the International Space Station has sued US$21 million.

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Japan plans world's first space elevator

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Japan plans to build 'stairway to heaven'...

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Spacewalk is an important step for China's space exploration

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One small step for man, 1 billion steps for China....

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Space food one giant leap for ramen makers

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one small step for man, one giant step for RAMEN....

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Ashes to be placed in space

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Celestis Inc., a U.S. "space burial" service, has scheduled a post-cremation memorial spaceflight for the ashes of 208 people from around the world, including 63 from Japan.

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NASA: Made In Japan?

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NASA is considering purchase of a Japanese unmanned cargo transfer spacecraft as the successor to its space shuttles.

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