At a symposium organized by the Moon Village Association, scientists presented ideas on establishing a human colony in the challenging lunar environment.
SLIM's technology expands the possibilities for lunar exploration by unmanned vehicles. It opens the way for Japan to become a key player in space development.
Despite the harsh self-evaluation, JAXA managed to land its spacecraft on the moon's surface within 100 meters of its target area.
As Asia welcomes the New Year of the Dragon in 2024, from the Earth to the Moon, the Year of the Rabbit will not be missed....
Attendees at a space conference enjoyed a salad made of greens cultivated in engineered soil, similar to the sand retrieved from asteroid Ryugu by JAXA.
Japan's scientific and technological capabilities have declined since that inspiring experience. It's not too late to build again on what the Hayabusa achieved.
After the successful H2A rocket launch, Japan hopes to achieve a high-precision landing using technology that could also apply to future manned Mars missions.
With the succesful launch of its SLIM lunar lander, Japan could become the fifth country to achieve a lunar landing, and it carried two different payloads.
Lunar robot SORA-Q incorporates ideas drawn from toy development, enabling it to maneuver in two distinct modes during locomotion on the surface of the moon.
Autonomous robots could play a crucial role in constructing a lunar base, which would be indispensable for sustaining human activity.
Popular names such as Beyblade and Tamagotchi brought new toys and state-of-the-art designs to the floor of the International Tokyo Toy Show in Koto ward.
Look beyond the lunar lander failure. It is ventures like ispace embracing bold challenges that drive the advancement of science and technology.
