Could the Maya Accurately Calculate Venus's Orbit? Yet They Left Behind a Mysterious Prophecy That No One Can Solve to This Day!

At that time, there was no advanced technology; they relied on naked-eye observations and were able to discern the patterns ...
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Japan Lost Contact With "Planet C" Spacecraft, Leaving Humanity With No Presence Around Venus

Fifteen years after launch, Japan has announced the end of the "Planet C" mission, leaving humanity with no presence around ...

Japan's Akatsuki Venus orbiter completes its mission

On May 21, 2010, the Akatsuki orbiter ("Dawn" in Japanese) launched from the Tanegashima Space Center atop a H-IIA Launch ...
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Venus Climate Orbiter Akatsuki’s Mission Has Ended

Japan’s Venus Climate Orbiter Akatsuki was launched on May 21, 2010, and started its active mission in 2015 after an initial ...
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Failed Soviet Venus probe is falling back to Earth: When, where Cosmos 482 could land

Most calculations predict the decaying probe's remnants could come crashing down early Saturday morning. Given its orbit, the spacecraft could land pretty much anywhere, astronomers calculate. But ...

The End of the Akatsuki Venus Orbiter Mission: Carrying Hatsune Miku's Blessings, Successfully Serving for Over Ten Years

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced on September 18 that it has officially terminated the operational mission of ...

Can you see the star next to the moon, planet conjunction tonight? What to know

Did you see the bright star next to the moon? That was Venus, and part of a conjunction between the moon, Venus and the star ...

Is there a planetary conjunction? How to see moon, Venus, Regulus together in September

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic conjunction that should be widely ...