God of Chaos asteroid Apophis approaches Earth. Will it pose threat to planet or flyby? These spacecrafts witness object, see its sizeGod of Chaos asteroid Apophis will pass Earth on April 13, 2029, in a safe flyby. Three missions—ESA’s Ramses, JAXA’s DESTINY+, and NASA’s ...
19 Sep, 2025, 10.00 PM IST
India and Japan ink pact for Chandrayaan-5 to explore moon togetherIndia and Japan formalize collaboration for Chandrayaan-5 mission. The mission focuses on lunar polar exploration. ISRO and JAXA will joint...
29 Aug, 2025, 07.57 PM IST
ISRO, Japanese space agency hold technical meet on Chandrayaan-5 missionISRO and JAXA convened for the third Technical Interface Meeting in Bengaluru to advance the Chandrayaan-5/LUPEX mission, a collaborative e...
15 May, 2025, 10.28 PM IST
Japan launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocketJapan deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket...
01 Jul, 2024, 09.56 AM IST
Japan's space agency says its moon lander miraculously survives a second weeks-long lunar nightJapan's space agency, JAXA, announced that their moon lander, SLIM, survived a second freezing weekslong lunar night. SLIM successfully pla...
27 Feb, 2024, 07.54 AM IST
Japan launches H3 rocket a year after failed first flightThe Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and primary contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plan for the H3 to replace the two-decade-...
17 Feb, 2024, 07.33 AM IST
Japan's precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-downJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency has annoounced that it has achieved an unprecedented "pinpoint" moon landing within 100 metres (328 feet...
25 Jan, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
Japan space agency hit with cyberattack, rocket and satellite info not accessedThe space agency learned of the possibility of the unauthorised access after receiving information from an external organisation and conduc...
29 Nov, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
Solar exploration: A sunrace of significant global missionsProba-2 is the second of the Proba series, building on nearly eight years of successful Proba-1 experience, even as Proba-1 was not a solar...
02 Sep, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
Japan suspends H-IIA rocket launch for moonshot because of strong windsStrong winds of nearly 108 kph (67 mph) were observed at an altitude of 5,000-15,000 metres (16400-49200 ft), Japan Aerospace Exploration A...
28 Aug, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Japan's moon landing: When is it and why is it important?Japan's space agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has postponed the launch of its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (S...
28 Aug, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
Japan suspends launch of rocket carrying moon lander because of windsThe launch was cancelled because of unsuitable wind conditions in the upper atmosphere, MHI's launch services unit said in a post on social...
28 Aug, 2023, 07.09 AM IST
ISRO's next Moon mission in collaboration with Japanese space agency gathers steamISRO and Japan's JAXA are partnering for the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), which aims to explore the lunar polar region for pote...
22 Aug, 2023, 03.51 PM IST
- JAXA-Canon makes low-cost, mini space rocket
Tokyo, Dec 2 (IANS) The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is building a low-cost space rocket with the help of Japanese tech manufa...
02 Dec, 2016, 02.42 PM IST
Electric power transmitted wirelessly in JapanIn an experiment conducted last week in Hyogo prefecture in western Japan, the microwaves were successfully converted into direct electrica...
12 Mar, 2015, 08.24 PM IST
JAXA and Mitsubishi to launch observatory to monitor global precipitation on Feb 28The satellite to be used for the Global Precipitation Measurement mission, jointly developed by JAXA and NASA, will be launched aboard an H...
27 Dec, 2013, 01.43 PM IST
- NASA denies it is in talks with Japan for purchase of HTV
American space agency NASA has denied media reports that it is negotiating to purchase H-2 Transfer Vehicles (HTV) from the Japanese space ...
22 Jul, 2008, 08.17 AM IST