JAXA Resumes Communications with Lunar Lander
Tokyo, Feb.
Water Found in Samples Brought from Asteroid Ryugu
Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)--Water has been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu brought to Earth by Japan's Hayabusa2 explorer, according to a study published in the U.S.
Nissan Unveils Prototype Lunar Exploration Vehicle
Yokohama, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)--Nissan Motor Co.
Noguchi Passes Baton over to Hoshide at ISS
Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)--Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, who will soon bid farewell to the International Space Station to return to Earth, passed the baton over to fellow countryman Akihiko
Hayabusa2 Project Chief Happy with Capsule's Return from Asteroid
Sagamihara/Tokyo, Dec.
Metal Successfully Hits Asteroid Ryugu in Hayabusa2 Mission
Sagamihara, Kanagawa Pref., April 5 (Jiji Press)--A copper plate shot from an impactor separated from Japan's unmanned space probe Hayabusa2 successfully collided with the asteroid Ryugu on Frid
The International Space Station Turns 20 in November
Arguably one of the greatest scientific collaborations in the history of mankind - and certainly the most expensive - the International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting the Earth for 20 yea
Japan Astronaut Kanai Returns to Earth after ISS Mission
Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)--Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai, 41, safely returned to Earth on Sunday after a 166-day stay in the International Space Station.
