Japanese Mars mission hit with two year delay
The Japanese space agency JAXA has confirmed that its upcoming Mars mission, which would see a spacecraft traveling to the Martian moon Phobos, has been delayed by two years. The …
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2024 space missions will include iconic Moon lander
We won’t see humanity’s return to walking on the Moon this year, but that doesn’t mean that 2024 isn’t ripe for space missions that will change the course of history …
SLIM probe hits lunar orbit, prepares to land next month
Christmas brought a nice accomplishment for Japan’s SLIM space probe, which entered the Moon’s orbit on Monday, December 25. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is nicknamed the “Moon …
Japan will use Hayabusa2 to test possible asteroid deterrent tech
The Japan space agency, more commonly known as Jaxa, will use Hayabusa2 to test for new asteroid deterrent methods. The iconic spacecraft launched in 2014, and then returned asteroid samples …
Toyota’s Space Mobility Prototype Looks Rock-Crawler Ready
Image: Toyota Toyota has been slow to the electric car uptake, but this new Space Mobility prototype—scheduled for unveiling at the Japan Mobility Show on October 27—is proving the company …