Japanese spacecraft reaches Venus — five years late
Akatsuki finally arrives at its destination after a detour around the sun
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Five years after an engine misfire, the Akatsuki spacecraft (illustrated) just got a second chance at orbiting the planet Venus.
JAXA