We’re always told that rocket science is the hardest form of science out there and a raft of explosions on the launch pad in recent months makes me inclined to …
Japan had its moment in the Moon’s glow earlier this year when scientists landed a lunar probe on the surface of our nearest celestial neighbor. The landing didn’t quite go …
Japan recently became the fifth nation to successfully complete a soft landing on the moon’s surface, joining a select few countries — the U.S., Russia, China and India — in …
Image: Toyota Toyota has been slow to the electric car uptake, but this new Space Mobility prototype—scheduled for unveiling at the Japan Mobility Show on October 27—is proving the company …
Japan launched a rocket Thursday with the aim of landing a small probe on the moon, hoping to become the fifth country to do so. The launch carries two missions, …
Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander. The launch of the H-IIA rocket from …