Space Agency Is Taking Autonomous Driving to Places It Has Never Been
8 Aug 2023, 09:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Japanese space agency and two private companies, Tokai Clarion and ATI, are working on new autonomous driving tech for use in remote areas
Boeing 737s Fly With Shark Skin-Inspired Grooves on Their Bodies to Get Better Air Flow
6 Mar 2023, 09:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japan Airlines and JAXA are testing a new method of applying riblets to the bottom of an aircraft in a bid to reduce air resistance and improve fuel consumption
Japanese Spacecraft Going to Mars to Pick on Its Moons, Bring a Piece of One Back to Earth
1 Mar 2023, 11:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Japanese space agency (JAXA) is planning the Martian Moons eXploration mission, a lander will collect Phobos samples and bring them to Earth
New Spacecraft in Development, Will Hide Behind Earth and Stalk Unsuspecting Comets
16 Dec 2022, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency's Comet Interceptor is a spacecraft with no set target, will be placed in orbit waiting for the right one to come along
Japan Proved All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries Work in the Vacuum of Space
15 Sep 2022, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese space agency JAXA successfully charges and discharges an all-solid-state lithium-ion battery in the vacuum of space
We May All Be Aliens, And the Japanese Have the Scoop
16 Aug 2022, 13:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new paper on the study of asteroid Ryugu shows the rock came from the outer solar system, and contains traces of elements needed for life to happen
Japan Finds Traces of Organic Matter on an Asteroid, The Building Blocks of Life on Earth
14 Jun 2022, 09:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Japanese Space Agency publishes the first results of its research on asteroid Ryugu samples, initial details paint an incredible picture
Japan Will Send Real-Life Transformer to the Moon in Star Wars-Like Lunar Droid
29 Mar 2022, 11:48 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The SORA-Q robot was co-developed by a company called TakaraTomy, best known for creating the original Transformers toys
Nissan Aims for the Moon With New Lunar Rover Concept Built With JAXA
2 Dec 2021, 08:24 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Nissan have teamed up to build a new lunar rover vehicle, with battery-electric power and e-4ORCE technology
NASA Brings In the Japanese to Help With the X-59 Supersonic Aircraft
14 Oct 2021, 15:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Japanese space agency (JAXA) announced this week it came on board the ship NASA and Boeing are taking towards creating a new supersonic aircraft
Japan Tests Explosion-Powered Rocket for the First Time in Space, Is a Success
19 Aug 2021, 23:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / For the first time, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully demonstrated the efficiency of a rotating detonation engine in space.
Honda and JAXA to Create a "Renewable Energy System" in Space
14 Jun 2021, 13:37 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Honda announced on June 14th plans to build a renewable energy system in space.
Japan to Send a Robot Ball to the Moon as Early as Next Year
29 May 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / JAXA has revealed its design for a new robot that is set to land on the Moon next year. It will help scientists prepare for Lunar Cruiser's future mission
Japanese Space Agency to Make the Systems for the Lunar Space Station Habitat
13 Jan 2021, 15:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA and its Japanese counterpart, JAXA, agree to a collaboration for the systems that will be used to make the Gateway lunar station functional
Toyota Reveals Pressurized Moon Rover Designed for JAXA
13 Mar 2019, 09:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The rover will have an enclosed body capable of providing all the needed functions for the crew to survive without the need for them to be equipped with suits
Japanese Robots Touch Down on Asteroid, Send Back Photos
24 Sep 2018, 12:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Hayabusa2 mission is off to a flying start on the asteroid Ryugu, as this weekend two tiny robots landed on the rock