The BepiColombo Mercury probe flew close to our solar system's innermost planet this week, capturing another haunting image ...

The Epsilon S rocket was supposed to launch early next year, but the recent blast will likely delay its debut by several ...

Using the Japanese-led X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), astronomers have taken a deep look into a fascinating ...

The engine for a flagship new small Japanese rocket has burst into flames during a combustion test, but there was no injury ...

The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases ...

An engine hot fire test for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's new Epsilon S rocket ended prematurely when the engine ...

Japan is off to a shaky start in its efforts to break into the space rocket market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

An explosion occurred during a test of the second-stage engine for Japan's Epsilon S rocket on November 26, according to ...

A second failure in a row raises concern about the progress of the Epsilon S rocket, whose debut is expected next year.

"The fact that terrestrial microbes are the Earth's best colonizers means we can never completely discount terrestrial ...

A new chapter in lunar exploration is unfolding, with two private space companies taking center stage in NASA's ambitious ...

A chunk of rock collected from the asteroid Ryugu contains bacteria—but, unfortunately, it's not evidence of alien life.