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Hitomi
Hitomi, also designated ASTRO-H, was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite launched by JAXA on 17 February 2016. Developed with contributions from NASA, the European Space Agency, and Canada, it carried instruments for X-ray imaging and spectroscopy aimed at studying high-energy objects and hot astrophysical plasmas. A spacecraft control anomaly caused it to spin and break apart in March 2016, endi...
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Hayabusa
The Hayabusa mission, developed by JAXA, successfully retrieved microscopic samples from the asteroid Itokawa in 2010. This marked a historic first, as it was the initial space mission to return material collected from an extraterrestrial body. Scientists utilize these samples to study the composition and origins of asteroids, providing insights into the early solar system. The research is primari...
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