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Japanese X-ray observatory launches

17 Feb 2016 Michael Banks
JAXA's ASTRO-H probe
Heavyweight approach: the ASTRO-H X-ray observatory. (Courtesy: Akihiro Ikeshita/JAXA)
The Japanese Space Agency, JAXA, has launched its heaviest space mission to date – a huge X-ray pr

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