Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japan Launches the First Wooden Satellite to Space
Space debris, which consists of pieces of spent rocket stages, satellites, and other objects launched into orbit since 1957 -…
JAXA Officially Wraps Up its SLIM Lander Mission
On January 20th, 2024, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made history when its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)…
Japan Moon Lander Sleeps After Sending Science — Will It Wake Up Again?
After a few days of wakefulness, Japan's SLIM moon lander has gone dormant once more at the start of a…
Japan’s Moon Lander Is Lying On Its Side After Hitting Its Target
Now we know why Japan's lunar lander wasn't able to recharge its batteries after touching down on the moon last…
Japan Tests Robotic Earth-Moving Equipment in a Simulated Lunar Jobsite
JAXA has partnered with the Kajima Corporation to develop autonomous construction technology to build on the Moon!
ESA Gives Green Light on its Comet Interceptor Mission
Comets, with their long, beautiful, bright tails of ice, are some of the most spectacular sightings in the night sky.…
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 Probe Drops Off Bits of an Asteroid and Heads for Its Next Target
Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe zoomed past Earth on December 5th and dropped off a capsule containing bits of an asteroid,…
Here’s the Video of Hayabusa2 Bombing Asteroid Ryugu
Japan's recently shared a video of the crater their Hayabusa2 spacecraft created on the surface of Ryugu.
So Cool! Japanese Space Research Center will be Suspended Over a Moonlike Crater
The architectural design behind Japan's new space research center is mind-boggling. The futuristic building will incorporate elements of spacecraft design,…
Japan’s Black Hole Telescope Is In Trouble
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has lost contact with its X-ray Astronomy Satellite Hitomi (ASTRO-H.) Hitomi was launched on…