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Half a year after the fatal crane collapse in Kawasaki, Japan, authorities say the operation to lift the fallen counterweight may finish within the year, with work now moving into the full-scale investigation of what caused it to fall. Separately, crane games are in the news as entertainment company GiGO promotes the appeal of claw machines as a 'capture experience'.

NASA has announced a second proposal opportunity under ROSES-25 D.3, the Astrophysics General Investigator program for Guest Observations with the NuSTAR X-ray telescope. Researchers can submit new observing proposals in the Astrophysics Research program. This gives scientists who missed the first cycle a further window to request time on the space-based hard X-ray observatory for their astronomy research.

A limited-edition Racing Miku prize figure, sold exclusively through the GIGO arcade chain, is being targeted by crane game players in Japan. Reports focus on using a specific technique to win the figure from UFO catcher machines, with activity noted at arcade locations including a store in Kameoka, Kyoto. The item is drawing attention among prize figure collectors and crane game enthusiasts discussing winning strategies.

Japanese entertainment company GENDA GiGO Entertainment, which operates the GiGO arcade chain, has issued a notice announcing that something designated "0.0" is being introduced. Details in the announcement are limited, and there is no additional reporting or reaction beyond the company's notice, so it is unclear what product or feature "0.0" refers to.