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Electric spoon that ‘enhances salty taste of food and promotes healthier eating’ launched in Japan | Science & Tech News
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A battery-operated spoon has been launched which apparently enhances the salty taste of low-sodium food without the need for extra salt. The piece of cutlery – made of plastic and metal and being sold in Japan – is aimed at people struggling to reduce their salt intake, as researchers claim it promotes healthier eating. Excess…
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Space One rocket explodes seconds after lift-off in Japan after multiple delays | Science & Tech News
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A rocket in Japan has exploded seconds after lift-off, with flames and smoke engulfing the blast area. Debris fell from the sky, with charred pieces of rocket littering the ground after the explosion. The blast was triggered by Space One, the Tokyo-based startup behind the launch, after a fault was spotted in the rocket. There…
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Japan: New H3 flagship rocket reaches orbit in key test after failed debut last year | Science & Tech News
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Japan’s new H3 flagship rocket has reached orbit following a successful launch – in a key test almost a year after its debut flight failed. H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in the southwest of the country on Saturday morning, after a two-day delay due to bad weather. The rocket reached orbit at…
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Japan hails ‘pinpoint’ moon landing – but spacecraft loses power after less than three hours | Science & Tech News
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Japan’s moon lander touched down with “pinpoint” precision, its space agency has said, after the country become the fifth in the world to successfully reach lunar soil. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), also known as the “moon sniper”, landed within 100m (328ft) of its target, out-striping conventional accuracy targets, it was announced on…
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Japan makes historic moon landing but mission remains up in the air | Science & Tech News
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Japan has become the fifth country to land a craft on the moon, but problems with its solar panels mean the mission hangs in the balance. Dubbed the “moon sniper”, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe was attempting a risky landing on a slope at the rim of a crater using “precision” technology.…
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Japan hopes ‘moon sniper’ will complete ‘precision’ lunar landing today | Science & Tech News
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Japan hopes it is about to join an exclusive club of just four other nations that have successfully executed a “soft” landing on the moon. Its garden shed-sized Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, isn’t the biggest, or most ambitious robotic mission to our satellite – but it’s bidding to be the most precise…
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Japan space agency abandons rocket launch moments before lift-off | World News
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Japan’s space agency aborted the launch of its first new rocket in more than 20 years after parts of the system failed. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) stopped the launch of its flagship H3 rocket moments before lift-off when a pair of its auxiliary rockets did not ignite. A TV livestream showed smoke had…
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Japan declares ‘war’ on obsolete technology including floppy disk | Science & Tech News
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A Japanese minister has declared “war” on old-fashioned technology, including the humble floppy disk, in a determined bid to drag the government into the digital age. Almost 2,000 government procedures still rely on the business community using the now obsolete storage devices. Minister of Digital Affairs Taro Kono said existing regulations would be updated to…