After landing on the moon at an awkward angle due to engine failure, a change in the sun's position has allowed the probe to regain power...
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.
Contrary to popular belief, the Mid-Autumn Festival doesn't always coincide with a full moon. In fact, the next time will be in seven years.
The Tottori Sand Dunes share similarities with some areas of the moon, making them an ideal testing site for lunar rovers and other technologies.
Autonomous robots could play a crucial role in constructing a lunar base, which would be indispensable for sustaining human activity.
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.
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...
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...
The private sector can harness the technology for intercontinental high-speed passenger transportation by around 2040.