Akatsuki Launch
Akatsuki launches to study Venusian meteorology, cloud circulation and atmospheric dynamics from orbit.
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2010 in Japan
Explore 7 historical events and records for Japan in 2010.
Historical records for Japan in 2010
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May
July
Kagawa Dortmund Transfer
Arrives from Cerezo Osaka and brings close control and incisive movement to Dortmund’s attacking midfield.
December
Akatsuki Orbit Insertion Failure
Akatsuki fails to enter Venus orbit after a propulsion-system malfunction and continues around the Sun.
Other events (month unknown)
Kagawa Attacking Midfield Breakthrough
Kagawa arrives at Dortmund and becomes a nimble link between midfield and attack during Klopp's first Bundesliga title push.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing palladium-catalysed cross-coupling reactions in organic synthesis.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing palladium-catalysed cross-coupling reactions in organic synthesis.
Peaceful Uses Initiative Launched
The IAEA launches the Peaceful Uses Initiative to mobilize additional resources for peaceful nuclear applications.
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