"Japan's Akatsuki Probe, Humanity's Only Venus Mission, Falls Silent"
TL;DR
Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft, the only active mission studying Venus, has lost contact with Earth, jeopardizing ongoing Venus exploration. Launched in 2010, Akatsuki overcame initial setbacks to provide valuable data on Venus's atmosphere and climate. Efforts to re-establish communication have been unsuccessful, and JAXA is considering next steps as the spacecraft had already exceeded its designed lifespan.
- Japan's Akatsuki Spacecraft Loses Contact, Threatening Venus Mission The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
- Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe Space.com
- Japan spacecraft Akatsuki, the only Venus mission, goes dark USA TODAY
- Venus' Only Active Probe Mysteriously Falls Silent Gizmodo
- Our only mission at Venus may have just gone dark Ars Technica
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel