Japan Just Shut Down a Spacecraft That Cheated Death for 10 Years, Here's What It Saw on Venus - The Daily Galaxy
Google News • 1/17/2026 – 1/18/2026
Summary
Japan has shut down its Akatsuki spacecraft after more than a decade of operation. The spacecraft, which survived for 10 years, conducted observations of Venus during its mission.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
49d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1142
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1142/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1142/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 48 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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