Japan’s space agency JAXA aims to collect pristine samples from comet 289P/Blanpain, potentially unlocking secrets about the ...

We have not yet confirmed the origin of the artificial object (人工物). A projectile was used during the sample collection and it is possible that this is aluminium separated from the sampler horn at ...

A cyberattack on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency potentially compromised highly confidential information concerning ...

JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: ...

Ilustration of the Hitomi x-ray astronomy satellite, launched by JAXA Feb. 17 with instruments from NASA and other space agencies. Credit: JAXA/Akihiro Ikeshita WASHINGTON — A senior official with the ...

To improve post-disaster assessment, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing a system that uses satellite imagery and machine learning to assess earthquake damage on a per-building ...

Rocket Lab Corporation recently completed its first dedicated mission for Japan’s space agency JAXA, successfully launching the “RAISE And Shine” Electron rocket from New Zealand to deploy the RAISE-4 ...

After starting science operations in February, Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) studied the monster black hole at the center of galaxy NGC 4151. "XRISM's Resolve instrument ...

Caption: Japan’s Epsilon rocket launches on its debut mission from Uchinoura Space Center on Sept. 14, 2013 carrying the SPRINT-A (Hisaki) space telescope. Credit: JAXA PHOTO WASHINGTON — The Japan ...

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