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Japan Loses Contact With Humanity's Only Active Venus Probe 'Akatsuki'
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed that it lost contact with the spacecraft Akatsuki, humanity's only mission to Venus. The announcement was made on X (formerly Twitter).
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Toyota Plans to Use Regenerative Fuel Cell Technology for Manned Lunar Rover
Toyota Motor plans to use regenerative fuel cell technology to power a manned lunar rover, executives said on Friday, raising the prospect of eventually using the moon's water ice as an energy source in the future. NASA expects Japan to provide a lunar rover with a 2029 target launch date as a contribution to the Artemis programme.
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BepiColombo Probe Makes Second Flyby of Mercury to Capture Intricate Geological Features
The BepiColombo mission of ESA/JAXA sent to study Mercury has successfully made its second flyby of the planet and has captured intricate images in the process. The mission, a joint project developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has been tasked with examining the least explored planet in the inne...
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Toyota Heading to Moon With Cruiser, Robotic Arms; Aims to Facilitate Lunar Inhabitation by 2040
Toyota is working with Japan's space agency on a vehicle to explore the lunar surface, with ambitions to help people live on the moon by 2040 and then go live on Mars, company officials said.
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Nissan Unveils Lunar Rover Prototype
In its joint research with JAXA, Nissan is evolving e-4ORCE technology to improve its performance in sandy terrain and other harsh conditions.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Mission Will Return to Earth After 199 Days in Space After Delay Due to Bad Weather
NASA's four-member SpaceX Crew-2 mission is targeting a return to Earth on Monday, November 8. The splashdown is expected to be off the coast of Florida, USA. The Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, was earlier scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. NASA and SpaceX have six missions in the Commercial Crew...
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Japan's Moon Exploration Vehicle To Be Called Lunar Cruiser
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota announced the name of its manned pressurized rover which is currently under joint research
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Japan Space Probe Lands On Asteroid, Space Agency Releases Pics, Video
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released photographs and video showing its space probe Hayabusa2 touching down on the asteroid Ryugu.
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Japan's Hayabusa2 Probe To Land On Asteroid On February 22
A Japanese probe Hayabusa2 sent to examine an asteroid in order to shed light on the origins of the solar system is expected to land on the rock later this month, officials said
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"Shooting Stars On Demand": Japan Sends Artificial Meteors Into Space
A rocket carrying a satellite on a mission to deliver the world's first artificial meteor shower blasted into space on friday, Japanese scientists said.
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Watch: Japanese Rocket Crashes Seconds After Lift-Off, Bursts Into Flames
A rocket developed by a maverick Japanese entrepreneur and convicted fraudster exploded shortly after liftoff Saturday, in a major blow to his bid to send Japan's first privately backed rocket into space.
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NASA, Japan Space Agency's 'Lost' Satellite Unveils Cosmic Recipe For Nearby Universe
Data captured by a 'lost' satellite mission has provided scientists with vital information about gases in a galaxy cluster 240 million light years from Earth.
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Japan Loses Track of Pricey Black Hole Satellite
The ultra-high-tech "Hitomi" - or eye - satellite was supposed to be busy communicating from orbit by now.
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Japanese Probe Fires Thrusters to Enter Venus's Orbit
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) today made a second attempt to put the Akatsuki probe into orbit around Venus.
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Japan Asteroid Probe Conducts 'Earth Swing-By' in Space Quest
A Japanese space probe launched last year passed by Earth today to harness the planet's gravitational pull to propel it toward a far away asteroid in its quest to study the origin of the solar system, authorities said.
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Japan Loses Contact With Humanity's Only Active Venus Probe 'Akatsuki'
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed that it lost contact with the spacecraft Akatsuki, humanity's only mission to Venus. The announcement was made on X (formerly Twitter).
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Toyota Plans to Use Regenerative Fuel Cell Technology for Manned Lunar Rover
Toyota Motor plans to use regenerative fuel cell technology to power a manned lunar rover, executives said on Friday, raising the prospect of eventually using the moon's water ice as an energy source in the future. NASA expects Japan to provide a lunar rover with a 2029 target launch date as a contribution to the Artemis programme.
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BepiColombo Probe Makes Second Flyby of Mercury to Capture Intricate Geological Features
The BepiColombo mission of ESA/JAXA sent to study Mercury has successfully made its second flyby of the planet and has captured intricate images in the process. The mission, a joint project developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has been tasked with examining the least explored planet in the inne...
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Toyota Heading to Moon With Cruiser, Robotic Arms; Aims to Facilitate Lunar Inhabitation by 2040
Toyota is working with Japan's space agency on a vehicle to explore the lunar surface, with ambitions to help people live on the moon by 2040 and then go live on Mars, company officials said.
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Nissan Unveils Lunar Rover Prototype
In its joint research with JAXA, Nissan is evolving e-4ORCE technology to improve its performance in sandy terrain and other harsh conditions.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Mission Will Return to Earth After 199 Days in Space After Delay Due to Bad Weather
NASA's four-member SpaceX Crew-2 mission is targeting a return to Earth on Monday, November 8. The splashdown is expected to be off the coast of Florida, USA. The Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, was earlier scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. NASA and SpaceX have six missions in the Commercial Crew...
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Japan's Moon Exploration Vehicle To Be Called Lunar Cruiser
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota announced the name of its manned pressurized rover which is currently under joint research
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Japan Space Probe Lands On Asteroid, Space Agency Releases Pics, Video
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released photographs and video showing its space probe Hayabusa2 touching down on the asteroid Ryugu.
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Japan's Hayabusa2 Probe To Land On Asteroid On February 22
A Japanese probe Hayabusa2 sent to examine an asteroid in order to shed light on the origins of the solar system is expected to land on the rock later this month, officials said
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"Shooting Stars On Demand": Japan Sends Artificial Meteors Into Space
A rocket carrying a satellite on a mission to deliver the world's first artificial meteor shower blasted into space on friday, Japanese scientists said.
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Watch: Japanese Rocket Crashes Seconds After Lift-Off, Bursts Into Flames
A rocket developed by a maverick Japanese entrepreneur and convicted fraudster exploded shortly after liftoff Saturday, in a major blow to his bid to send Japan's first privately backed rocket into space.
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NASA, Japan Space Agency's 'Lost' Satellite Unveils Cosmic Recipe For Nearby Universe
Data captured by a 'lost' satellite mission has provided scientists with vital information about gases in a galaxy cluster 240 million light years from Earth.
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Japan Loses Track of Pricey Black Hole Satellite
The ultra-high-tech "Hitomi" - or eye - satellite was supposed to be busy communicating from orbit by now.
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Japanese Probe Fires Thrusters to Enter Venus's Orbit
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) today made a second attempt to put the Akatsuki probe into orbit around Venus.
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Japan Asteroid Probe Conducts 'Earth Swing-By' in Space Quest
A Japanese space probe launched last year passed by Earth today to harness the planet's gravitational pull to propel it toward a far away asteroid in its quest to study the origin of the solar system, authorities said.
