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Feb 22, 2019TOPICS

Hayabusa2 Latest Status, the Successful First Touchdown

Jan 21, 2019TOPICS

Hayabusa2: Locations on the surface of Ryugu have been named!

Jan 15, 2019TOPICS

Connecting the Dots: FOXSI-3 Data Points add up to Unprecedented Image of Solar Corona

Jan 9, 2019TOPICS

Giant pattern discovered in the clouds of planet Venus ーInfrared cameras and supercomputer simulations break through Venus' veilー

Jan 9, 2019TOPICS

Microlensing Reveals Sub-Saturn Giant Planets are Not Rare

Dec 17, 2018TOPICS

Space telescope detects water in a number of asteroids ーNear-Infrared Asteroid Spectroscopic Survey with AKARIー

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System Maintenance Info (Dec. 16 to 17)

What will asteroid Ryugu look like? -We are looking for host organizations for a space art contest!-

Information on the MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) is now accessible

New SOKENDAI Website Opens

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The Forefront of Space Science

Magnetosphere continuously eats solar wind with a huge mouth

Hiroshi Hasegawa, Department of Solar System Sciences /　Naritoshi Kitamura, Aerospace Project Research Associate

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CURRENT MISSIONS

Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Ryugu
A
ARASELaunch（UTC）：
Dec 20, 2016
HISAKILaunch（UTC）：
Sep 14, 2013
HINODELaunch（UTC）：
Sep 22, 2006
REIMEILaunch（UTC）：
Aug 23, 2005
GEOTAILLaunch（UTC）：
Jul 24, 1992
B
MIO/BepiColomboLaunch（UTC）：
Oct 20, 2018
C
AKATSUKILaunch（UTC）：
May 20, 2010
D
IKAROS(estimated)Launch（UTC）：
May 20, 2010
E
HAYABUSA2Launch（UTC）：
Dec 3, 2014
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