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This Supernova Lit Up the Sky in 1181. Here’s What it Looks Like Now
Historical astronomical records from China and Japan recorded a supernova explosion in the year 1181. It was in the constellation…
Surprise! Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander Wakes Up After a Freezing Night
Japan's space agency didn't expect its wrong-side-up SLIM moon lander to revive itself after powering down for a circuit-chilling lunar…
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’s Moon Lander Touches Down, But Power Problem Mars Its Mission
Update for Jan. 21: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shut down its moon lander to conserve battery power, but says…
Air Showers Ruin Astrophotos, but They Could be a New Method for Studying the Universe
New research from Japan has shown how cosmic ray air showers could be studied to learn more about the nature…
Japanese Company’s Moon Lander Is Presumed Lost After Going Silent
A lunar lander built and operated by ispace, a Japanese startup, descended to the surface of the moon today after…
Hakuto-R Spacecraft Just Captured its Own Stunning Version of ‘Earthrise’
The Hakuto-R lunar lander, currently in orbit around the Moon, just captured a beautiful “Earthrise”-like image, and one with an…
A Tadpole-Shaped Cloud of Gas is Whirling Around a Black Hole
A team of astronomers from Japan have found a strange "Tadpole" shaped dust cloud near the center of our galaxy,…
Want to Soar to the Stratosphere? Japan Joins the Balloon Tourism Race
A Japanese company has put out the call for passengers who'd be willing to pay more than $175,000 for an…