The APEX 1.0 lander from ispace U.S. was designed to better accommodate payloads such as those flying on a NASA CLPS mission in 2026. Credit: ispace U.S. WASHINGTON — Japanese lunar lander ...

The Japanese SLIM lander is still clinging onto its unfortunate existence, surviving a second lunar night while lying face down on the Moon. On Wednesday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ...

Each day and night on the Moon lasts two weeks. When the Sun sets, a solar-powered lunar lander like Odysseus is starved of ...

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Biden and Kishida's statements both referred to the yet-to-be-named Japanese astronaut as the first non-American to land on ...

iSpace’s Japanese parent company launched one lander to the moon a year ago which crashed on the surface, but it was considered a successful first mission. The company is sending another lander ...

The following is the full text of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's speech at the U.S. Congress on Thursday. Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, Honorable Members of the United States Congress, ...

Space junk removal startup Astroscale is targeting a Tokyo listing as early as June, sources said, taking the high-profile ...

Learn more today. If you’re planning a trip to Japan in the near future, you may want to exchange some of your money for Japanese yen, the country’s official currency. The international symbol ...

JAXA’s SLIM lander ended up in a rather awkward position on the Moon. Image: JAXA The Japanese SLIM lander is still clinging onto its unfortunate existence, surviving a second lunar night while ...