Ryugu asteroid samples indicate damage from microscopic meteoroid bombardment
Asteroids are remnants of the formation of our solar system, and while many can be found within the asteroid belt between the ...
Japan’s Epsilon S Rocket Test Ends in Fiery Explosion, Marking Another Big Setback
The Epsilon S rocket was supposed to launch early next year, but the recent blast will likely delay its debut by several ...
Rocket Engine Fire Stalls Japan’s Ambitions to Launch Satellites
Japan is off to a shaky start in its efforts to break into the space rocket market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
The engine of Japan's flagship new small rocket explodes during a test for a second time
The engine for a flagship new small Japanese rocket has burst into flames during a combustion test, but there was no injury ...
Astronaut Takuya Onishi to become 3rd Japanese to assume ISS commander
Astronaut Takuya Onishi will serve as commander at the International Space Station from February at the earliest, becoming ...
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NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System
The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases ...
Japanese astronaut Onishi Takuya to be ISS commander next year
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency says astronaut Onishi Takuya will become the commander of the International Space ...
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ESA and JAXA sign statement on expanding deep space cooperation
The European and Japanese space agencies have issued a joint statement on furthering cooperation on planetary defense, the moon, Mars and beyond. JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa ...
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'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope
Using the Japanese-led X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), astronomers have taken a deep look into a fascinating ...
Japan's space agency halts Epsilon S rocket engine test after explosion
Japan's space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket on Tuesday after it exploded and caught fire, a repeated failure that will likely push the rocket's debut launch beyond the ...
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Explosive Setback for Japan's Epsilon S Rocket
Japan's space agency, JAXA, faced a setback when the Epsilon S rocket engine test exploded, likely delaying its debut launch ...