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March 28, 2016

Japan loses track of pricey black hole satellite
Tokyo (AFP) March 28, 2016
Dozens of space scientists are desperately scouring the skies after losing track of a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar Japanese satellite that was sent to study black holes. The ultra-high-tech "Hitomi" - or eye - satellite was supposed to be busy communicating from orbit by now, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said, but no one can say exactly where it is. The device briefly made contact with ground crews but has since disappeared, with American researchers reporting that it could hav ... read more

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