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Japan's New H3 Rocket Successfully Blasts Off
Japan successfully tested its new flagship H3 rocket after an earlier version failed last year. The rocket lifted off from…
Asteroid Ryugu Contained Bonus Comet Particles
On December 5th, 2020, Japan's Hayabusa2 mission successfully returned samples it had collected from the Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) 162173 Ryugu…
The Solar Wind Whistles as it Passes Mercury
The Mercury , part of the BepiColombo International Mercury Exploration Project, has revealed some interesting things about Mercury's magnetosphere.
Germany is Building a Tiny Rover That Will Roam the Surface of Phobos
Japan's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) will include a Phobos exploration rover provided by the French and German space agencies.
Samples of Asteroid Ryugu Contain More Than 20 Amino Acids
The samples obtained by Hayabusa2 have revealed that the Near Earth Asteroid Ryugu contains 20 strains of amino acids -…
Japan’s Upcoming Mission Will Use a Vacuum to Get its Sample From Phobos
JAXA, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, is carving out a niche for itself in sample-return missions. Their Hayabusa mission was…
Japan’s Mission to Phobos Will Also Bring a Sample Home by 2029
Japan's space agency (JAXA) is gearing up for its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, with plans to have a sample…
Lunar Rovers! Transform and Roll Out!
Japan plans to send a robotic rover to explore the surface of the Moon. Here's the kicker, it transforms!
JAXA Using Water Bottle Technology for Sample-Return Missions From the ISS
JAXA and the Tiger Corporation have come together to develop next-generation cooling containers that will allow for regular sample-returns from…
Some of Hayabusa2’s Samples are as Big as a Centimeter
A fireball hurtled across the sky on December 5th – the sample return capsule from the Hayabusa2 asteroid mission by…