OMOTENASHI failed, but the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has a history of turning initial failures into ultimate successes. Remember the...
Masayuki Kurechi, only the third Japanese national to win the Ramsar Award, did not forget to credit his "beloved geese" in his acceptance speech.
On November 11, the JARE-64 expedition set sail for Antarctica and will for the first time deploy an AUV to analyze the impacts of global warming...
The world's smallest spacecraft, OMOTENASHI, is packed with the dreams and technology of researchers who have persisted in aiming for the moon.
The last time a planetary eclipse lined up with a lunar eclipse was in 1580, when the legendary Oda Nobunaga was vying with samurai rivals for...
On November 8, Tokyoites gathered on the Roppongi Hills Sky Deck to observe the moon in a rare type of lunar eclipse the country hadn't seen...
Samples from Ryugu sent back to earth by Hayabusa2 have led to startling discoveries about the power of cosmic rays and the makeup of asteroids.
Japanese aquariums break with convention, combining marine life with scenic beauty and digital art to create an immersive experience of the aquatic world.
A research team in Okinawa developed a squid farming system based on a hot springs water-flow method and aimed at remedying over-exploitation of the resource.
JAXA should turn the failure of the Epsilon-6 rocket launch into a lesson for technological innovation that can catch up with the West.
Scientists in Australia have hatched a plot to bring the extinct Tasmanian tiger back to life. What incredible animals from Japan are ripe for revival?
Giant squids washed ashore on the Sea of Japan coast are providing researchers with new insights into how this mysterious marine animal mates and reproduces.
