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

Medicine & Technology Nov 29, 2021

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

Oct 25, 2021

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

Oct 01, 2021

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

Sep 30, 2021

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

Sep 28, 2021

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 Martian Samples by 2029, Faster Than US and China

Aug 20, 2021

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

NASA's Analysis on Ryugu Begins, First Asteroid Sample Arrives at Johnson Space Center

Jul 06, 2021

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

Japanese Space Agency Is Bringing Transforming Robot Ball to the Moon in 2029

May 31, 2021

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?

May 27, 2021

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 Soichi Noguchi Passes Over Sash to Akihiko Hoshide in ISS

Apr 27, 2021

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

Feb 08, 2021

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

Nov 04, 2020

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).

The International Space Station Marks 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence In Space

Nov 02, 2020

The International Space Station (ISS) has paved the way for many breakthroughs, not just in space exploration but in other fields of study.

Japan to Take Ultra-High Definition Images of Mars Using 8K Camera

Sep 13, 2020

Japan will send an 8k camera to Mars to capture ultra-high definition images of the red planet and its moons.

JAXA Wants to Build a Lunar Base Using Robots

Apr 08, 2019

Japan's space agency wants to build a moon base with the help of robots.