BepiColombo Begins Final Approach to Mercury
After nearly eight years and billions of kilometers of travel, BepiColombo — a science mission led by ESA…
Japan aims for the moons of Mars
KAGOSHIMA PREF. – Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’ moons to retrieve samples that may unlock…
Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket
Japan’s space agency said Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first liftoff and landing test, marking…
Hayabusa-2 Snaps Stunning Close-Up Images of Asteroid Torifune during Flyby
On July 5, 2026, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft completed the first asteroid encounter of its extended…
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe flew past the asteroid Torifune on Sunday — one of the closest encounters ever attempted…
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe flew past the asteroid Torifune on Sunday — one of the closest encounters ever attempted…
Japan H3 Rocket: Japan’s struggling flagship H3 rocket returns to flight with the debut of a low-cost variant
Japan’s H3 rocket returned to flight Friday with the debut of a new low-cost variant, a badly needed…
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket
Japan successfully launched its flagship H3 rocket Friday morning, marking the resumption of the rocket’s flights roughly six…
Two Years Later, We’re Finally Learning How a Transformers-Inspired Rover Fared on the Moon
On January 19, 2024, a tiny, spherical rover called SORA-Q arrived on the Moon and unfurled itself into…
ESA and JAXA team up on planetary defence, Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation…
Japan to focus on lunar rover after US halts moon space station
A US move to freeze the Lunar Gateway orbiting space station could render Japan’s new technologies redundant –…
All 5 ‘letters’ of DNA found on an asteroid speeding through our solar system. What do they tell us about the origins of life?
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