Direct exploration Hayabusa2 is expected to provide important insight into planetary defense to help prevent disasters caused by asteroid collision. Read more
Ahead of the launch, Onishi said: “I believe this will be my last trip to the ISS. It will be a culmination of the experience, insights and knowledge I have gained so far.” Read more
Japan’s Takuya Onishi is scheduled to command a fresh crew after it relieves a mission that includes two astronauts who have been aboard the station for nine months. Read more
The trend may be a sign of social anxiety amid geopolitical tension and conflicts across the globe, an expert says. Read more
The rocket blasted off at 5:30 p.m. from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The satellite was placed into its target orbit. Read more
The investment is the latest sign of progress in the Japanese government’s push to nurture the country’s private space sector. Read more
The unmanned asteroid probe was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Dec. 3, 2014. Read more
Footage showed a blaze breaking out shortly after the ground combustion test started at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. Read more
Unsafe upper-level winds were behind the latest delay. Read more
The team, which had no experience in space development and built their satellite from scratch, launched it into space last month. Read more
