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Woman Loses Rs 6 Lakh To Scammer Posing As Astronaut Stuck In Space Without Oxygen
The woman, who lives alone, had developed feelings for the man through the online exchanges and ended up sending the money.
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'Need To Buy Oxygen In Space': Fake Astronaut Scams Japan Woman Of $6,700
A Japanese octogenarian was swindled out of thousands of dollars after falling in love online with a self-described astronaut who sought her help to avert a spaceship crisis, police said Tuesday.
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Astronauts Return To Earth With SpaceX After 5 Months At International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing's Starliner.
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Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat into Space
Japan’s LignoSat, the first wooden satellite developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, was launched on a SpaceX mission to the ISS. The satellite will orbit 400 km above Earth for six months, testing honoki wood’s durability against extreme temperatures and radiation. The team, led by astronaut Takao Doi, hopes to prove that wood can...
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Japanese Astronaut To Be First Non-American To Set Foot On Moon
A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.
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''Window Seat'': NASA Shares Fascinating Pic Of Earth Captured From SpaceX Dragon Endurance
On August 26, four astronauts, all from different countries, blasted off from Florida aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule bound for the International Space Station.
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Watch: NASA's Crew-7 Mission Launches 4 Astronauts From 4 Countries To Space Station
The Crew-7 mission is commanded by Jasmin Moghbeli from the USA, Andreas Mogensen from Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa from Japan, and Konstantin Borisov from Russia.
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Fake Astronaut Takes Rs 24 Lakh From Woman To 'Return To Earth', Marry Her
A Japanese woman was allegedly duped of around 4.4 million yen (Rs 24.8 lakh) by a man who posed as a Russian cosmonaut working at the International Space Station.
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Japan, US Says Will Put First Japanese Astronaut on Moon As Allies Deepen
Japan and the United States says want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end of this decade.
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Russian Trio Blast Off for International Space Station in Shadow of Ukraine War
Three Russian cosmonauts blasted off to the International Space Station, as Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine brought the Kremlin's relations with the West to their lowest point since the Soviet era.
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Japan Aims to Put an Astronaut on the Moon by Late 2020s, Launch Mars Probe in 2024
Japan revised the schedule of its space exploration plans, aiming to put a Japanese person on the moon by the latter half of the 2020s.
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: This Is How the Japanese Capital Looks Like From Space While the Games Are Underway
The 2020 Summer Olympics is currently underway in Tokyo, Japan, and NASA has posted a stunning night view of Tokyo city on Instagram, taken from the International Space Station (ISS). The picture shows the city in all its glory as the games unfolded.
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Watch How SpaceX Crew Killed Time Before Launch To International Space Station
A SpaceX crew of four astronauts, from the US, France and Japan, is now making its way to the International Space Station. A video shared by the ISS shows how the crew passed time before the launch by playing Rock Paper Scissors.
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Australian Open: Japan's Celebrations Rocket Into Orbit As Naomi Osaka's Win Takes Off
Australian Open: Japan's celebrations for Naomi Osaka's fourth Grand Slam title went into orbit Saturday, with an astronaut tweeting congratulations from the International Space Station.
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Japan To Participate In US Moon Landing Plan: Report
Japan has decided to participate in a US plan for putting astronauts back on the moon by 2024 and the government will officially inform the United States within this year, the Kyodo News agency reported on Thursday.
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Woman Loses Rs 6 Lakh To Scammer Posing As Astronaut Stuck In Space Without Oxygen
The woman, who lives alone, had developed feelings for the man through the online exchanges and ended up sending the money.
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'Need To Buy Oxygen In Space': Fake Astronaut Scams Japan Woman Of $6,700
A Japanese octogenarian was swindled out of thousands of dollars after falling in love online with a self-described astronaut who sought her help to avert a spaceship crisis, police said Tuesday.
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Astronauts Return To Earth With SpaceX After 5 Months At International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing's Starliner.
-
Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat into Space
Japan’s LignoSat, the first wooden satellite developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, was launched on a SpaceX mission to the ISS. The satellite will orbit 400 km above Earth for six months, testing honoki wood’s durability against extreme temperatures and radiation. The team, led by astronaut Takao Doi, hopes to prove that wood can...
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Japanese Astronaut To Be First Non-American To Set Foot On Moon
A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.
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''Window Seat'': NASA Shares Fascinating Pic Of Earth Captured From SpaceX Dragon Endurance
On August 26, four astronauts, all from different countries, blasted off from Florida aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule bound for the International Space Station.
-
Watch: NASA's Crew-7 Mission Launches 4 Astronauts From 4 Countries To Space Station
The Crew-7 mission is commanded by Jasmin Moghbeli from the USA, Andreas Mogensen from Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa from Japan, and Konstantin Borisov from Russia.
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Fake Astronaut Takes Rs 24 Lakh From Woman To 'Return To Earth', Marry Her
A Japanese woman was allegedly duped of around 4.4 million yen (Rs 24.8 lakh) by a man who posed as a Russian cosmonaut working at the International Space Station.
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Japan, US Says Will Put First Japanese Astronaut on Moon As Allies Deepen
Japan and the United States says want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end of this decade.
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Russian Trio Blast Off for International Space Station in Shadow of Ukraine War
Three Russian cosmonauts blasted off to the International Space Station, as Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine brought the Kremlin's relations with the West to their lowest point since the Soviet era.
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Japan Aims to Put an Astronaut on the Moon by Late 2020s, Launch Mars Probe in 2024
Japan revised the schedule of its space exploration plans, aiming to put a Japanese person on the moon by the latter half of the 2020s.
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: This Is How the Japanese Capital Looks Like From Space While the Games Are Underway
The 2020 Summer Olympics is currently underway in Tokyo, Japan, and NASA has posted a stunning night view of Tokyo city on Instagram, taken from the International Space Station (ISS). The picture shows the city in all its glory as the games unfolded.
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Watch How SpaceX Crew Killed Time Before Launch To International Space Station
A SpaceX crew of four astronauts, from the US, France and Japan, is now making its way to the International Space Station. A video shared by the ISS shows how the crew passed time before the launch by playing Rock Paper Scissors.
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Australian Open: Japan's Celebrations Rocket Into Orbit As Naomi Osaka's Win Takes Off
Australian Open: Japan's celebrations for Naomi Osaka's fourth Grand Slam title went into orbit Saturday, with an astronaut tweeting congratulations from the International Space Station.
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Japan To Participate In US Moon Landing Plan: Report
Japan has decided to participate in a US plan for putting astronauts back on the moon by 2024 and the government will officially inform the United States within this year, the Kyodo News agency reported on Thursday.
