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Japan's newest space cargo vehicle just wrapped up a perfect first flight, delivering supplies to astronauts and testing breakthrough technologies that could shape the future of space exploration. The HTV-X1 mission marks a major leap forward for JAXA's next generation of spacecraft.
Japan and Europe just signed a historic agreement to study an asteroid that will fly closer to Earth than satellites in 2029. The mission will help protect our planet from future space rocks.
After 165 days aboard the International Space Station, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui says his crew's successful mission shows what countries can accomplish when they work together. The veteran space explorer marked his second—and likely final—long-duration flight by celebrating international cooperation.
Japan's MMX spacecraft has reached its launch site, ready to bring back the first-ever samples from a Martian moon. If successful, the mission will help scientists solve a 4.5-billion-year-old mystery about how Mars formed.
Despite fuel leaks, engine failures, and a broken sampling system, Japan's Hayabusa probe completed a seven-year journey in 2010 to deliver the first asteroid dust ever returned to Earth. The mission failed in almost every way it was supposed to work, yet succeeded in answering a fundamental question about where meteorites come from.
After a failed launch attempt left it drifting in space for five years, Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft made a stunning comeback to become Venus's only orbiter and revealed atmospheric secrets no one expected. The mission officially ended in September 2025 after 15 years of groundbreaking discoveries.
A BB-8-sized rolling robot saved Japan's moon mission by photographing the crash-landed spacecraft and beaming critical images back to Earth. The palm-sized rover's success shows how tiny, transforming robots could revolutionize future space exploration.
Two major space agencies just signed a historic agreement to send a spacecraft to asteroid Apophis during its rare close flyby of Earth. The mission will gather crucial data to help protect our planet from future asteroid threats.
For the first time, astronomers measured superheated gas racing from galaxy M82 at over 2 million miles per hour, solving a decades-old mystery about how stellar explosions create galaxy-wide winds. The breakthrough came from NASA and JAXA's XRISM telescope, which finally has the tools to see what scientists have theorized for years.
Two space agencies are joining forces to study asteroid Apophis when it zooms past Earth in 2029, offering scientists a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn how gravity reshapes space rocks. The mission shows international cooperation reaching new heights in planetary defense.
A rocket just sent eight Japanese satellites to space, including one with an antenna that unfolds like origami to 25 times its original size. This innovative mission shows how space technology is getting smarter and more compact.
NASA just completed construction of its most powerful space telescope yet, designed to unlock cosmic mysteries and search for life beyond Earth. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch as early as fall 2026, months ahead of schedule.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station witness something most of us will never see: 16 breathtaking sunsets every single day as they orbit Earth. A stunning new image from early January 2026 captures one of these golden moments above the Pacific Ocean.
Ethiopia is turning satellite imagery into practical tools for farmers, miners, and city planners through a new partnership with Japanese tech companies. The collaboration marks a shift from experimental projects to real-world commercial applications that could serve as a model across Africa.
A New Zealand rocket company just delivered Europe's navigation satellites to orbit with pinpoint precision, marking a milestone in making space access reliable for nations worldwide. The flawless launch continues an unbroken success streak for government missions.
A private space company just fired its revolutionary rocket engine for five minutes straight, setting a new record that could help spacecraft travel farther than ever before. The breakthrough brings moon missions and deep space exploration one giant leap closer.
Scientists finally cracked the puzzle of why asteroid Bennu looked so unexpectedly rocky when NASA's spacecraft arrived. The answer hiding inside samples brought back to Earth reveals a fractured world that changes how we understand asteroids.
NASA is teaming up with Japan and India to scan the Moon's South Pole for water ice that could let astronauts breathe, refuel rockets, and build a lasting lunar home. The mission launches in 2028 with a special tool that spots hidden ice without drilling.