Humanity's Only Venus Probe, Akatsuki, Falls Silent

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Humanity's Only Venus Probe, Akatsuki, Falls Silent
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Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft, the only operational probe at Venus, lost communication in late April due to attitude control issues. Despite surpassing its designed 4.5-year lifespan, JAXA is working to restore contact and determine the probe's future operations.

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