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A 71-year-old Florida man was killed by a nearly 12-foot alligator while fishing at a lake near Orlando, the second fatal attack in the state this year.
Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars's moons to retrieve samples that could help unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, in what aims to be the first round trip to the Martian region. The unmanned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe, a collaboration with US and European space agencies as well as numerous universities and tech companies, could also help lay the groundwork for eventual human exploration.
Steven Hamilton was standing on the shore of Lake Apopka in Winter Garden, Florida, when an alligator attacked and killed him on Friday afternoon.
The nearly 12-foot alligator was later captured and killed by Florida Fish and Wildlife trappers, and police say the lake is known to have many alligators.
The death is the second fatal alligator attack in Florida this year, bringing the total number killed by alligators in the state since 1948 to 34.
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