Venus has lost its final active orbiter. Japan’s Akatsuki, also known as the Venus Climate Orbiter, was declared dead by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in late October 2025. The ...

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Venus is officially a lonely planet. After losing contact with the Akatsuki spacecraft last year, Japan’s space agency (JAXA) has officially ended operations of the lone mission left in our ...

JAXA's Akatsuki Venus orbiter has officially been shut down well over a decade after launch. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The introduction of the Akatsuki to Naruto changed the trajectory of the story forever. Before the Akatsuki’s introduction, the world of Naruto felt very small. While viewers were familiar with Konoha ...

There are some ground rules for this list to make it fair and fun to read: We’re only talking about the period of Akatsuki proper: in other words, prior to the Fourth Great Ninja War. If we count the ...

To be clear, nobody expects Naruto‘s world to be perfect. Part of the reason Akatsuki is so compelling is exactly because Kishimoto is so graceful in his depiction of the realities of real-world ...

The Akatsuki, a group of rogue ninja in Naruto, embodies real-world reasons for conflict, from revenge and profit to loyalty and the pursuit of peace. Each member's tragic backstory, rooted in ...

Akatsuki, founded by Yahiko in the Hidden Rain Village, aimed to end wars and establish peace after witnessing the village's suffering. However, Danzo and Hanzo manipulated events, leading to Yahiko's ...

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Joining the Akatsuki in Ninja Time requires you to pass through several hoops in the mid-game period. For those unaware, it is a secret and perhaps the most evil organization in the Naruto universe.