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Fly me to the moon: Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa offers space seats

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.

Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide excited to fly aboard SpaceX ship

National / Science & Health Mar 2, 2021

Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide excited to fly aboard SpaceX ship

Hoshide will be the second Japanese person to have traveled on all three spacecraft — the U.S. Space Shuttle, Russia's Soyuz and the Crew Dragon.

The U.S. has sent five rovers to Mars — when will humans follow?

World / Science & Health | FOCUS Feb 20, 2021

The U.S. has sent five rovers to Mars — when will humans follow?

While the trip is technologically almost within grasp, experts say it's probably still decades out because of funding uncertainties.

Next SpaceX liftoff with Japanese astronaut aboard targeted for April

National Jan 30, 2021

Next SpaceX liftoff with Japanese astronaut aboard targeted for April

It will be the third manned flight to the ISS by the Crew Dragon capsule, developed by the U.S. company Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Trump leaves a mess behind at NASA

Commentary / World Dec 26, 2020

Trump leaves a mess behind at NASA

by Adam Minter

President-elect Joe Biden needs to focus on what has made the U.S. space program distinctive in recent years: the power of private competition.

SpaceX Starship prototype blasts off ... and crashes in a fireball

World Dec 10, 2020

SpaceX Starship prototype blasts off ... and crashes in a fireball

A prototype of the future giant SpaceX rocket Starship — which the company hopes will become its go-to for Mars missions — crashed in a fiery explosion during a test launch along the Texas coast Wednesday. But the company line was upbeat as a livestream ...

Astronaut Noguchi says SpaceX ship offered 'best' flight to ISS

National Nov 20, 2020

Astronaut Noguchi says SpaceX ship offered 'best' flight to ISS

The Japanese scientist is one of only three people known to have launched in three different types of spacecraft.

Noguchi among four astronauts bound for ISS on SpaceX launch

World / Science & Health Nov 16, 2020

Noguchi among four astronauts bound for ISS on SpaceX launch

The launch was the first of what the U.S. hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring.

NASA chief touts role of Japan's Soichi Noguchi in upcoming SpaceX mission

National Nov 14, 2020

NASA chief touts role of Japan's Soichi Noguchi in upcoming SpaceX mission

"I look forward to all the amazing things that Soichi Noguchi is going to do on the International Space Station," NASA chief Jim Bridenstine said.

Japanese astronaut hopes upcoming mission will pave way for 'new future'

National / Science & Health Nov 10, 2020

Japanese astronaut hopes upcoming mission will pave way for 'new future'

Soichi Noguchi will be among four astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon capsule to be launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday.

Tests on mice in space uncover protein that may combat aging

National / Science & Health Nov 3, 2020

Tests on mice in space uncover protein that may combat aging

by Munehisa Tokunaga

Experiments on mice that were taken to the International Space Station have shown an internal protein has the potential to help slow the aging process, according to a joint study by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Tohoku University.

Musk sees ‘fighting chance’ for Starship mission to Mars in 2024

World / Science & Health Oct 17, 2020

Musk sees ‘fighting chance’ for Starship mission to Mars in 2024

SpaceX founder Elon Musk is "80%-90% confident” that the company’s massive new Starship rocket will reach orbit next year and said there’s a chance it will be ready for an uncrewed cargo mission to Mars in 2024. The initial test flights will be difficult and ...

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