As I got closer to JAXA's front gate, I began to experience a peculiar sensation. I'd never been here before, but it felt like I was about to visit an old friend.

JAXA, the Japanese space agency, is gearing up to launch two very different space missions from one rocket: a new X-ray telescope that will spy on some of the hottest spots in our universe, and a ...

KIMOTSUKI, Kagoshima Prefecture--An Epsilon-6 rocket carrying eight satellites into orbit on Oct. 12 suffered a malfunction after liftoff and was ordered to self-destruct, according to the Japan ...

JAXA says that it considers its central mission to have succeeded – but spacecraft is gradually losing power on the Moon . Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

XRISM, led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) in collaboration with NASA and with contributions from ESA (European Space Agency), is scheduled to launch on an H-IIA rocket from Japan's ...

With a new LEO-PNT constellation, JAXA seeks to expand the coverage area of service currently provided by Japan’s geostationary Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) satellites. Under a separate JAXA ...

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will delay the maiden launch of its heavy-lift H3 rocket to Feb. 17 from Feb. 15 due to weather conditions, the space agency said on Tuesday.

Spirent’s PNT X solution allows JAXA to simulate lunar PNT services in a controlled laboratory setting before their deployment on the moon. This capability is critical for testing and validating ...

Japan has selected its first new astronaut candidates in more than 13 years. Makoto Suwa and Ayu Yoneda were chosen by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

To improve post-disaster assessment, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing a system that uses satellite imagery and machine learning to assess earthquake damage on a per ...

In 2015, JAXA scientists followed this up with another breakthrough that saw 1.8 kilowatts of power beamed down to an Earth-based receiver – roughly enough to power an electrical kettle.

TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are eying potential collaborations in lunar exploration, as well as in other areas, including planetary ...