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Japan Launches New Venus Probe and Solar Sail
(SPACE.com)20 May 2010 at 11:30pm
SPACE.com – A powerful new Japanese spacecraft and experimental solar
sail blasted off together on Thursday (Eastern Time) to start a six-month trek
to explore Venus and cosmic parts beyond.
