Japan confirms probe in orbit around Venus after 5-yr detour

Japan confirms probe in orbit around Venus after 5-yr detour

Masato Nakamura, a professor at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, holds a press conference in Sagamihara, near Tokyo, on Dec. 9, 2015 while showing a picture of Venus taken by JAXA's Akatsuki probe. JAXA confirmed that Akatsuki has successfully entered orbit around Venus and begun testing equipment to observe meteorological phenomena on the planet. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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