National Aug 13, 2021
Startups from Japan and Israel to team up to make oxygen on moon
The potential technology could make possible long-term lunar missions independent of Earth in the future.
National Aug 11, 2021
Japan research group to explore sustainable food source for lunar missions
The public-private endeavor is meant to encourage the private sector to enter the space business, sources have said.
World / Science & Health Jul 17, 2021
Moon 'wobble' and climate change seen as driving coastal flooding in 2030s
U.S. coastlines will face increasing flooding in the mid-2030s thanks to a regular lunar cycle that will magnify rising sea levels caused by climate change, according to research led by NASA scientists. A key factor identified by the scientists is a regular "wobble" in the ...
Business / Corporate Jul 13, 2021
Firms from Sony to noodle-maker urge Japan to pursue moon business
by Pavel Alpeyev
The Lunar Industry Vision Council on Tuesday submitted a white paper to the minister in charge of space policy urging closer cooperation between the state and the private sector.
World / Science & Health May 27, 2021
Some residents of Japan were able to catch a glimpse the eclipse, though cloudy or rainy weather made viewing difficult across wide areas of the country.
National / Science & Health May 26, 2021
How to watch the the 'super flower blood moon' eclipse from Japan
Skygazers in Japan, all of Australia and New Zealand and parts of Southeast Asia will be able to observe the eclipse this evening — weather permitting.
National / Science & Health May 6, 2021
Japanese startup to carry UAE lunar rover to the moon in 2022
by Keita Nakamura
Space exploration firm ispace will also provide communications and power during the journey and on the lunar surface.
National / Science & Health Apr 21, 2021
Hamburgers on the moon? Astronaut jokes with Suga about lunar project
Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi has an idea of what an international project to go back to the moon will eventually lead to: Humans enjoying hamburgers on the lunar surface. Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga laugh during a call from the International ...
World / Science & Health Apr 17, 2021
NASA says SpaceX wins $2.9 billion contract for moon lander, with 2024 goal
NASA said Friday it has awarded billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private space company SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to build a spacecraft to bring astronauts to the moon as early as 2024, picking it over Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics Inc. The ...
National Apr 14, 2021
UAE partners with Japan's ispace to send rover to the moon in 2022
The UAE is using its space program to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil.
Business Mar 3, 2021
Fly me to the moon: Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa offers space seats
The Japanese entrepreneur said applicants would need to fulfill just two criteria: being ready to "push the envelope" creatively, and being willing to help other crew members do the same.
National Dec 4, 2020
NASA picks U.S. and Japanese companies for lunar sample collection
Tokyo-based Ispace Inc. and its subsidiary in Luxembourg are among the firms tasked with collecting a small amount of lunar regolith from any location on the Moon.