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National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Description: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, a core national institute for astronomy in Japan, has the world?fs most advanced observing facilities.
Scientists unearth most primitive bat ever found
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most primitive bat ever found fluttered around about 52 million years ago, but lacked a key feature seen in most bats -- the ability to echolocate, hunting and navigating using a kind of sonar. feeds.reuters.com
Space shuttle Endeavour cleared for March 11 launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA managers on Friday cleared the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour for liftoff on March 11 on the first of three flights to deliver a huge Japanese research complex to the International Space Station. feeds.reuters.com
Scientists spot organic molecule on distant planet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An organic molecule has been spotted for the first time in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system, a key step toward possibly finding signs of life on a distant world, scientists said. feeds.reuters.com
Radio telescopes capture black hole mid-belch
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using powerful radio telescopes, scientists have captured a supermassive black hole just as it was belching out a jet of supercharged particles, offering a first look at how these cosmic jets are formed, they said on Wednesday. feeds.reuters.com