Japan’s first Venus probe struggling to enter orbit

Japan’s first Venus probe struggling to enter orbit
Japan’s first space probe bound for Venus was struggling on Tuesday to enter the planet’s orbit, the space agency said.
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Steven Ivory: Sleigh Ride, First Class
*I was fascinated with Santa’s sleigh. With four mechanical reindeer “pulling” it, the thing looked like a parade Float, though this inquisitive six year-old suspected that under all that customized design was a flatbed truck equipped with a driver. The sleigh held about twenty people, who sat out in the brisk December air in […]
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Mike Ragogna: Kitten’s Sunday School Streamers, A Viva Elvis Clip, Plus Conversations With Shelby Lynne, Ryan …
This Kitten’s got pop/new wave/indie claws. Chloe Chaidez was 11 when she was onstage with Conor Oberst and Midlake, 13 when she decided to…
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