Japan’s Epsilon S Rocket Test Ends in Fiery Explosion, Marking Another Big Setback
The Epsilon S rocket was supposed to launch early next year, but the recent blast will likely delay its debut by several ...
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NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System
The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases ...
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Bepicolombo spacecraft captures haunting images of Mercury bruised by the Sun
The images reveal a haunting view of this rocky world, often referred to as the "Problem Child of the Solar System" due to ...
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ESA and JAXA sign statement on expanding deep space cooperation
The European and Japanese space agencies have issued a joint statement on furthering cooperation on planetary defense, the moon, Mars and beyond. JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa ...
NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end
Once the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer couldn’t survey widely anymore, NASA scientists switched gears and began using ...
Rocket Engine Fire Stalls Japan’s Ambitions to Launch Satellites
Japan is off to a shaky start in its efforts to break into the space rocket market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
The engine of Japan's flagship new small rocket explodes during a test for a second time
The engine for a flagship new small Japanese rocket has burst into flames during a combustion test, but there was no injury ...
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BepiColombo probe captures haunting Mercury image on 5th of 6 gravity assist flybys (photo)
On Sunday (Dec. 1), BepiColombo made its fifth of six flybys of Mercury. On this most recent rendezvous, the probe was 200 ...
BepiColombo's fifth Mercury flyby
On Sunday 1 December 2024, BepiColombo flew past the planet Mercury for the fifth time, readying itself for entering orbit ...
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'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope
Using the Japanese-led X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), astronomers have taken a deep look into a fascinating ...
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NASA, JAXA XRISM Probes Hidden Stellar System
The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases ...