XRISM, led by JAXA in collaboration with NASA and contributions from the ESA, was launched on September 6, 2023. Notably, Resolve, the mission's microcalorimeter spectrometer, was developed ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched an X-ray satellite to study extreme cosmic objects and a lunar lander nicknamed the “Moon Sniper” on Wednesday evening.

Unlocking the origins of life starts with understanding how simple space molecules turned into complex building blocks. To do ...

JAXA will stream the launch live on YouTube, with a broadcast in both English and Japanese starting at 7:55 p.m. EDT. ... To detect these tiny temperature changes, ...

New observations support the idea that hot, diffuse threads of gas called cosmic filaments connect clusters of galaxies ...

Measuring approximately 120 feet in width, the asteroid will fly by at a velocity of 31,204 km/h, maintaining a safe distance ...

JAXA repeated a similar mission with Hayabusa2, which returned from its sojourn to the asteroid Ryugu in 2020. The lunar win also likely provides a welcome morale boost for the nation’s space ...

JAXA’s new Daichi-4 satellite will better detect natural disasters By AYUMI SUGIYAMA/ Staff Writer. March 12, 2024 at 18:58 JST ...

To overcome this limitation, JAXA plans to conduct further research, including the use of oblique-angle satellite images to better detect damage to lower floors.

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 ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has awarded Japanese startup ArkEdge Space a contract to study the feasibility of establishing a constellation of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) ...

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 ...