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....
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.
ispace failed in its bid to become the first private company to land a craft on the moon, but it gained crucial data for future explorations.
Look beyond the lunar lander failure. It is ventures like ispace embracing bold challenges that drive the advancement of science and technology.
Despite its failure, OMOTENASHI has provided a valuable experience for young researchers and will serve as a foundation for Japan's future space development.
If the mission succeeds, HAKUTO-R will become the first commercial lunar lander from not just Japan, but indeed the entire world, to land on the moon's...
Japan's ispace aims for the moon with a radical concept: to establish a lunar courier service. Its spacecraft might become Japan's first to land on the...
OMOTENASHI failed, but the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has a history of turning initial failures into ultimate successes. Remember the Hayabusa2.
