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Japanese satellite reaches lunar orbit

A Japanese satellite was injected into lunar orbit, a first for the nation and for Asia, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed Friday. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_space?a=QongUh"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_space?i=QongUh" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=bAH8Sazq"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=bAH8Sazq" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=pFgbJMBp"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=pFgbJMBp" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=3BJfVvmH"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=3BJfVvmH" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=mX6iWYRu"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=mX6iWYRu" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=ekjYTWwH"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=ekjYTWwH" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_space/~4/166982874" height="1" width="1"/>