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Japan's Asteroid Probe Loses Last Working Engine
Original: Japan's Asteroid Probe Lost Its Last Working Engine. Engineers Have a Clever Fix https://gizmodo.com/japans-asteroid-pro
Japan's asteroid probe has reportedly lost its last functioning engine, leaving its mission in jeopardy. According to Gizmodo, engineers on the project are working on a clever workaround to keep the spacecraft alive and salvage its scientific goals. The story is drawing attention from space and engineering enthusiasts impressed by the problem-solving effort.
Why now: A drama-filled space mission with an ingenious engineering rescue attempt is naturally fascinating to science and space audiences.
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- Japan's Asteroid Probe Lost Its Last Working Engine. Engineers Have a Clever Fix https://gizmodo.com/japans-asteroid-probe-lost-its-last-working-engine-engineers-have-a-clever-fix-2000822183 # Space # Engineering # Science · gizmodo@robot.villas · 6
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