Despite its failure, OMOTENASHI has provided a valuable experience for young researchers and will serve as a foundation for Japan's future space development.
Tech policy developments including export control, space, and cyber cooperation suggest 2023 will be busy for US-Japan science and technology relations.
Fumio Kishida finished his tour of G7 countries with a colorful climax at the headquarters of the space mission, despite President Biden's domestic problems.
The world's smallest spacecraft, OMOTENASHI, is packed with the dreams and technology of researchers who have persisted in aiming for the moon.
NASA and its partners, including Japan’s JAXA, expect to land on the moon and begin full-scale exploration, including searching for water, in the late 2020s.
Where will our food come from, and how can we stay in shape? Can we have children, and will they grow? Astronauts are researching these questions...
The adventure and technology is super-exciting. We reveal why Japan is determined to keep its place as one the world’s top space powers. Here are some...
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavor, using a reusable transporter capsule and rocket for the first time, will stay on the International Space Station for six months.
Universities and private companies are looking into reproducing gravity, preparing parks and rivers, and cultivating vegetables on the Red Planet.
~The spacecraft is called Resilience, symbolizing the power to recover from adversity. ~ With astronaut Soichi Noguchi as the first Japanese on board, the new...
Japan and the United States on Friday, July 10, issued a joint declaration, promising extensive cooperation in lunar exploration that will include putting Japanese astronauts...
Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi will launch back into space between September and December 2020 onboard NASA’s new U.S. SpaceX Dragon spacecraft if preparations go smoothly. ...
