Japan’s Equuleus Lunar Probe Captures Far Side of the Moon After Successful Launch [LOOK]

SPACE 11.28.2022 22:08 PM

Read on to know what JAXA's Equuleus moon probe will do in outer space. Although it is the most talked about, Orion is one of many spacecraft that NASA launched toward the Moon as part of Artemis I.

JAXA Confirms Losing Contact With CubeSat After Being Released by NASA's Artemis I

11.22.2022 21:40 PM

The Japanese space agency has abandoned its dream of landing its first rover on the Moon after losing contact with the CubeSat launched during NASA's Artemis I. Read the article for more details.

Japan Epsilon Rocket To Self-Destruct After Launch Failed

10.12.2022 13:18 PM

Read on to know why Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) decided to destroy its own Epsilon Rocket after it failed to launch.

Japan's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) Aims to Take Home Samples From Martian Moon Phobos

10.06.2022 08:00 AM

JAXA Martian Moons Exploration aims to take home specimens from Mars moon Phobos. Know more about this mission here, read now!

GITAI, JAXA Partner to Develop Robot Model That Will Traverse the Moon’s Surface

06.13.2022 10:20 AM

GITAI, in partnership with JAXA, developed a robot model called R1 to traverse the surface of the moon. Read to know how it may help in space exploration.

Amino Acid Found in Asteroid 162173 Ryugu Sample That Japan's Hayabusa2 Mission Brought to Earth From Its Space Probe

06.07.2022 07:02 AM

A recent analysis of Japanese researchers identified amino acids in the asteroid 162173 Ryugu samples brought back by the Hayabusa2 mission. Read on to learn why this discovery is so important.

Toyota Wants To Make a Lunar Cruiser For Moon With JAXA’s Help

02.06.2022 22:25 PM

Toyota is collaborating with the Japanese Space Agency JAXA to create a vehicle named the "Lunar Cruiser" that will be capable of exploring the moon's surface.

JAXA Develops Culture Bag for Crop Production and Long-Term Food Supply in Space

01.14.2022 23:31 PM

JAXA is now testing a new approach of growing crops in space for long-term food production through the use of culture bag technology.

NASA Exchanges Sample Asteroid with Japan Exploration Agency; Will Return to Earth with Bennu Specimens

12.08.2021 04:54 AM

NASA recently performed an exchange of international asteroid samples with the Japanese Exploration Agency. The said execution marks the hugest sample of asteroids curated in the history of Johnson Space Center.

Japan's Space Agency Join Forces With 30 Companies to Develop Reusable Rockets to Slash Costs By Over 70%

11.29.2021 02:10 AM

Japan is planning to develop reusable rockets that will ferry satellites to low-Earth orbit and passengers for intercontinental high-speed a decade or two from now.

How Fast Does Each Planet in the Solar System Spin? Watch These Planetary Animations To Find the Answer

10.25.2021 06:03 AM

JAXA planetary scientist Dr. James O'Donoghue makes animations of planets during his free time. One of his works is an animation of how fast each planet in the Solar System spins and it has been viewed almost over 1.6 million times.

Mercury Mission: Japan and Europe's BepiColombo Will Attempt Flyby at the Nearest Point Tonight

10.01.2021 21:45 PM

A new spacecraft bound to Mercury called BepiColombo is expected to reach the nearest point to the planet tonight.

Japanese Epsilon Rocket Launch Carrying 9 Satellite Scrubbed; What Happened, JAXA?

09.30.2021 23:41 PM

Less than a minute before liftoff, the Epsilon launch was called off. The launch was canceled due to a ground station issue, according to JAXA's webcast.

Argonne Has Become the Only US Facility to Study Samples of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu From Japanese Space Mission

09.28.2021 23:49 PM

In 2020, Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 took samples from the asteroid 162173 Ryugu and brought it back to Earth. Now, Argonne National Laboratory gets a rare chance to study these fragments at atomic scales.

Japan Will Bring Back Soil Samples from Mars Moon Phobos by 2029, Faster Than US and China

08.20.2021 00:10 AM

A new announcement from JAXA explains that Japan will be the first to bring back Martian samples on Earth.

Ryugu's First Sample Arrived, NASA Conducts Examination of Asteroid

07.06.2021 00:41 AM

First samples of the asteroid Ryugu recently arrived at NASA. A comprehensive study on the correlation of our planet and the asteroid begins.

Japan Bringing Base-Ball Size Transformable Rover for Moon Mission in 2029 to Study Lunar Surface

05.31.2021 04:00 AM

JAXA collaborates with Doshisha University, Sony, and toy manufacturer, Tomy to send a small robot to the moon's surface in 2029.

Japan's Baseball-Sized Transforming Robot Ball to Land on Moon in 2022, What Can It Do?

05.27.2021 22:50 PM

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will send a baseball-sized transforming robot to the Moon to assist the development of the crewed pressurized rover.

Japanese Astronomer Hands Over Sash to Fellow Countryman in International Space Station

04.27.2021 21:43 PM

Japanese Astronomer passed on a sash to his fellow astronaut in ISS as part of Japanese "ekiden" relay races.

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Spaceship Sets a New Record for Most Days in Space

02.08.2021 01:50 AM

SpaceX's Crew Dragon has just set a new record, officially becoming the American astronaut spacecraft with the most days in space.

Tel Aviv University Developed a Shoebox-Sized NanoSat Set For Launch

11.04.2020 19:00 PM

Tel Aviv University Nanosatellite Center has overseen all aspects of the development of the TAU-SAT1 nanosatellite, now undergoing pre-flight testing with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).