Japan's lunar "princess" shoots for the moon
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Japan launched its first lunar probe on Friday, nicknamed Kaguya after a fairy-tale princess, in the latest move in a new race with China, India and the United States to explore the moon.
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BEIJING - China sent a satellite rocketing toward lunar orbit last night, the latest step in an ambitious national program to shoot more astronauts into space, build a space station, and eventually land Chinese astronauts on the moon.
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TOKYO - It&#39;s an idea that was popularized by Princess Leia&#39;s plea for help in Star Wars: sending a 3-D hologram. Now, two Japanese scientists have developed technology they hope will one day turn the humble
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Japan is pretty serious about robotics. If the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea.
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James Bond's moon buggy from the movie "Diamonds Are Forever" is up for sale.
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Text of report in English by Japanese news agency Kyodo  Tokyo, 10 September: The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency said Sunday it will launch a rocket carrying a spy satellite from Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture at 1:35 p.m. Monday.
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A US firm is proposing to use guided missile technology to make a precision landing on the Moon.
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The new Japanese spacecraft sent into orbit in September to study the Sun has returned its first scientific data.
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Japanâs ruling party was expected to push into law a bill to revive a naval mission to support U.S.-led forces.
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THE first Japanese princess to marry outside the Royal family in 45 years said yesterday she was anxious about starting life as a commoner, but her husband-to-be said he would help her cope.
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Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, which gives its the capability to observe any location around the globe.
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Japan launched its latest satellite Saturday, giving Tokyo the ability to spy on any location in the world.
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2nd Ld-Writethru: Japan launches spy satellite successfully    TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Japan successfully launched a spy satellite with an H-2A rocket on Monday from Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan's Kagoshima prefecture, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.
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All systems are finally go for Japan's first lunar orbiter, which is scheduled for launch on Aug. 16, officials announced Wednesday.
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A SPECTACULAR total eclipse of the moon will be
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Japan&#39;s littlest princess turned three on Wednesday as authorities grappled with the issue of whether to make legal changes that would one day allow her ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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Conservatives keen to keep women from   ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne are hoping this week will   bring the answer to their prayers: the birth of Japan's first   imperial male heir in more than four decades.