TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday and destroyed itself again, nine months ...

Japan’s OHISAMA demonstration satellite is scheduled to be launched in fiscal 2026 on a mission that could revolutionize ...

Japan’s space agency and its prime contractor said Thursday they hope to be able to forge a profitable launch business with ...

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo-based satellite maker Axelspace plans to list its shares as early as June, two sources said, the latest in a steady stream of domestic space startups tapping the Japanese ...

Researchers have found all five of the essential bases that make up DNA and RNA in samples taken from the asteroid Ryugu.

Daichi Fujii from the Hiratsuka City Museum in Japan captured a meteor impact the moon with multiple telescopes on Feb. 23, ...

TOKYO >> A new certification aims to promote the development of sophisticated space food needed for long-term stays in space. Amid big dreams of space travel, an academic society has created an ...