Asteroid contains all 5 genetic molecules required for life, says JAXA
KTALnews.com (KTAL/KMSS) – A sample from the Ryugu asteroid has been revealed to contain all five “building blocks…
DNA’s Building Blocks May Have Arrived from Space, Asteroid Ryugu Samples Suggest
Samples returned by JAXA’s Hayabusa-2 mission from the C-type asteroid (162173) Ryugu contain all five canonical nucleobases —…
Japan Botched a Satellite Launch in One of the Weirdest Ways Possible
New details have emerged regarding Japan’s H3 rocket failure last month, revealing the strange way its payload—a navigation…
H3 failure linked to payload fairing separation anomaly
WASHINGTON — An H3 launch failure in December may have been caused by an unusual event that led…
JAXA astronaut Makoto Suwa to join ISS crew in 2027
Astronaut and former World Bank official Makoto Suwa has been assigned to a long-duration stay aboard the International…
ISS crew, including Japan’s Kimiya Yui, to make early return
Japan’s Kimiya Yui and three other astronauts will return from the International Space Station earlier than scheduled due…
Japan’s H3 suffers second-stage anomaly, QZS-5 satellite lost
HELSINKI — Japan’s flagship H3 rocket suffered an issue with its second stage late Sunday resulting in the…
JAXA calls off launch of eighth H3 rocket due to emergency shutdown
Japan’s space agency on Wednesday morning canceled the launch of its eighth H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No.…
Why Rocket Lab (RKLB) Shares Are Sliding Today
Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) fell 7.8% in the afternoon session after investors took…
Rocket Lab launches JAXA tech demo satellite
WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration…
Astronomers Spot Extraordinary Blast from Supermassive Black Hole in NGC 3783
Using ESA’s XMM-Newton and the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), a JAXA-led mission with ESA and NASA…