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#JAXA और #ISRO का नया कदम—
रोबोटिक आर्म्स के उन्नत क्षेत्र में सहयोग की संभावनाएँ तलाशना।
भारत उन चुनिंदा देशों में शामिल है
जिन्होंने SpaDeX जैसे मिशन में
स्पेस में रोबोटिक आर्म सफलतापूर्वक तैनात किए हैं।
तकनीक में प्रगति, अंतरिक्ष में नई ऊँचाइयाँ—
यही है भारत की प्रेरक यात्रा।
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みんなおはよ〜✨
きょうは青山学院大学相模原キャンパスでVRたいけんができるよ🪐
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まってるよ〜😻💞
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So nice #nasa
🟣 41 years ago today, something amazing happened in space.
👨🚀 Astronaut Dale Gardner floated freely using the Manned Maneuvering Unit and caught the spinning Westar-6 satellite with his own hands.
#Space
#spaceking
