Japanese startup ArkEdge Space said on Friday an observation satellite it helped build for Taiwan's space agency has captured ...
Japan successfully launched the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite aboard an H3 rocket, further advancing its QZSS network.
JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: ...
NASA with its Artemis program aims to return humans to the moon by 2027—but likely later—for the first time since 1972, while ...
NASA’s Lucy mission will continue its journey to explore the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, which share Jupiter’s orbit around the ...
Japan's Moon lander has produced another surprise by waking up after ... since it was "not designed for the harsh lunar nights". It said that SLIM succeeded in surviving a night on the Moon's surface ...
With the Lander 250 ... offroader which the Japanese manufacturer has made road legal. It looks like a dirtbike with its design and styling. The raised fender, overall slim profile and the long ...
Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon (SLIM), aptly nicknamed the "Moon Sniper" for its precision, successfully entered lunar orbit on Christmas (December 25), marking a significant step ...
Japan had better luck that same month as its SLIM lander made it the 5th nation to successfully touch down on the Moon. Granted, SLIM bounced on landing and ended up resting on its nose ...
Similarly, Japan's SLIM lander, which touched down in March 2024, landed at a wonky angle, leaving its solar panels poorly positioned, similarly curtailing its operational lifespan.