National / Science & Health Sep 16, 2020
The probe is expected to reach its next target, the 1998KY26 asteroid traveling between Earth and Mars, in July 2031.
National / Science & Health Aug 21, 2020
Japan's Kounotori space cargo transporter ends final mission
The vessel left the ISS on Wednesday carrying waste materials from the station, following the delivery of food and water for astronauts.
National / Science & Health Aug 5, 2020
Sony Corp. said Wednesday that it will develop a satellite jointly with the University of Tokyo and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. The Japanese company will develop a camera for use in a satellite that can be controlled remotely from Earth in real ...
National Jul 28, 2020
Japan astronaut Akihiko Hoshide to become ISS commander next spring
Hoshide will become the second Japanese national to serve as a commander of the ISS, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Tuesday.
National / Science & Health Jul 15, 2020
Hayabusa2 probe to drop Ryugu asteroid capsule on Earth on Dec. 6
The capsule is set to fall onto a desert in southern Australia using a parachute after entering the atmosphere at a speed of 12 kilometers per second.
National / Science & Health Jun 28, 2020
COVID-19 measures helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions over Tokyo, JAXA data show
by Magdalena Osumi
In April 2016, the carbon dioxide concentration in Tokyo rose by 8 parts per million, but in April this year it only rose by 3 ppm, the space agency said.
Business / Corporate Jun 12, 2020
SKY Perfect JSAT to make laser-armed satellite to zap space junk
The satellite will use lasers to push space debris into Earth's atmosphere so it burns up.
National / Science & Health May 26, 2020
Japan's Kounotori cargo spacecraft successfully docks to ISS
The docking marks the last such mission for the model before its replacement.
National May 21, 2020
JAXA's Kounotori 9 cargo spacecraft launches successfully on final mission
The launch was the last for both the Kounotori, which means "stork" in Japanese, and the H-IIB rocket.
National / Social Issues May 21, 2020
How do you reduce stress in a confined space? Ask an astronaut
by Yuka Nakao
Atsuhiro Mitsumaru, principal medical officer at Japan's space agency, says a comparison can be drawn between life on the ISS and staying at home.
National / Science & Health Feb 15, 2020
JAXA and U.N. food agency join hands on global monitoring of forests
Amid deepening concerns over climate change, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization agree to cooperate on monitoring forests and mangroves around the world by using data from observation satellites.
National Feb 10, 2020
Japan has put a new spy satellite into orbit that is expected to help the government capture images of North Korean missile sites. The spy satellite was lofted into orbit by an H-IIA rocket launched at 10:34 a.m. Sunday from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima ...