NASA picks U.S. and Japanese companies for lunar sample collection
Tokyo-based Ispace Inc. and its subsidiary in Luxembourg are among the firms tasked with collecting a small amount of lunar regolith from any location on the Moon.
Japanese startup to establish lunar lander development hub in the U.S.
Ispace hopes to deliver payloads, including research equipment, to the moon in support of future NASA missions.
Suisen satellite, developed in Fukui-led project, shown to media
The compact observational satellite — its name meaning daffodils, which are a symbol of Fukui Prefecture — will be lifted into space in March from Kazakhstan.
During his current mission, Noguchi said he is looking forward to sharing space food with other crew members.
China to launch moon probe, seeking to bring back first lunar rock since 1970s
China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth's natural satellite since the 1970s. The Chang'e-5 probe, named after the ancient Chinese goddess of the ...
Astronaut Noguchi says SpaceX ship offered 'best' flight to ISS
The Japanese scientist is one of only three people known to have launched in three different types of spacecraft.
Satellite developed by local Japanese government set for March liftoff
The prefecture said it plans to utilize satellite imagery in disaster management and tourism, among other fields.
NASA chief touts role of Japan's Soichi Noguchi in upcoming SpaceX mission
"I look forward to all the amazing things that Soichi Noguchi is going to do on the International Space Station," NASA chief Jim Bridenstine said.
China eyeing AI to dominate cyberspace and space, think tank says
The China Security Report 2021 was released as the rivalry between Washington and Beijing has been intensifying, as has competition for technological hegemony.
New technology claims to pinpoint even small methane leaks from space
The development comes amid growing alarm about methane’s role driving global warming.
Japanese astronaut hopes upcoming mission will pave way for 'new future'
Soichi Noguchi will be among four astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon capsule to be launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday.
Tests on mice in space uncover protein that may combat aging
Experiments on mice that were taken to the International Space Station have shown an internal protein has the potential to help slow the aging process, according to a joint study by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Tohoku University.
