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Astroscale Closes Within 50 Meters of its Space Junk Target
Space debris is a major problem for space exploration. There are millions of pieces up there in orbit from flecks…
Japan’s Lunar Lander Fails to Check-in
On January 19th, 2024, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully landed its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) on…
How Mars’ Moon Phobos Captures Our Imaginations
For a small, lumpy chunk of rock that barely reflects any light, Mars' Moon Phobos draws a lot of attention.…
The BepiColombo Mission To Mercury is Losing Power
BepiColombo is a joint ESA/JAXA mission to Mercury. It was launched in 2018 on a complex trajectory to the Solar…
Japan’s Lunar Lander Survives its Third Lunar Night
Space travel and exploration was never going to be easy. Failures are sadly all too common but it's wonderful to…
The Solar Wind is Stripping Oxygen and Carbon Away From Venus
The BepiColombo mission, a joint effort between JAXA and the ESA, was only the second (and most advanced) mission to…
Against all Odds. Japan’s SLIM Lander Survived a Second Lunar Night Upside Down
You might remember the SLIM lunar lander that managed to land upside-down! The probe from the Japanese Space Agency has…
Crew-8 Arrives at the ISS, Despite a Crack in the Capsule
Space travel seems to be a fairly regular occurrence now with crews hopping up and down to the International Space…
Astroscale’s Satellite is Now Chasing Down a Real Piece of Space Debris
Space debris is a thing.. It seems whether we explore the Earth or space we leave rubbish in our wake.…
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…