JAXA to launch tech demo satellites on Electron rockets
WASHINGTON — The Japanese space agency JAXA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a set of technology demonstration…
Are astronauts working for free in space since US govt shutdown? Here’s what we know
As of Oct 3, the seven-member Expedition 73 crew includes Commander Sergey Ryzhikov, cosmonauts Alexey Zubritsky and Oleg…
Japanese Probe That Famously Sent Fictional Pop Star to Venus Is Officially Dead
Venus is officially a lonely planet. After losing contact with the Akatsuki spacecraft last year, Japan’s space agency…
ESA and JAXA to seize ultra-rare chance to study a 1,230-foot asteroid in a close Earth flyby
An artists depiction of the Ramses mission (Image source: ESA-Science Office; edited) Asteroid Apophis is projected to fly…
Japan to launch new ISS resupply vehicle in October
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has said that it will launch the first HTV-X new resupply vehicle…