First full asteroid return sample confirms early Solar System originsThe rock is made of very primitive materials.By J. Fingas, 12.21.2021
Nissan uses AWD tech to keep JAXA's lunar lander from getting stuckThe automaker employed a version of its e-4orce powertrain system.By K. Holt, 12.02.2021
Honda announces plans to build electric VTOLs and telepresence robotsThe company also seeks to expand its presence in the space industry.By A. Tarantola, 09.30.2021
Japan will send a transforming robot ball to the MoonSony and Tomy had a hand in the design.By J. Fingas, 05.30.2021
NASA, ESA and JAXA want to figure out COVID-19's environmental effectsThey're holding the Earth Observation Dashboard Hackathon from June 23rd through the 29th.By M. Moon, 05.21.2021
SpaceX's reused Crew Dragon capsule docks with the ISSCrew-2 is also the first SpaceX mission with people from three agencies.By J. Fingas, 04.24.2021
JAXA shows the sub-surface samples it collected from asteroid RyuguThe agency opened chamber "B" of Hayabusa2's sample capsule.By M. Moon, 12.25.2020
Japan's space agency shows off samples collected from asteroid RyuguThe agency also confirmed it gathered the first gas samples from deep space. By S. Dent, 12.15.2020
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe returns its asteroid sample to EarthScientists will learn much more about asteroid 1998 KY26.By J. Fingas, 12.05.2020
Japan will send an 8K camera to Mars and its moonsYou'll see the Red Planet in exceptional detail.By J. Fingas, 09.13.2020
Two more astronauts join SpaceX's first crewed mission to the ISSA total of four astronauts will travel aboard the Crew Dragon later this year.By C. Fisher, 03.31.2020
Japan will help NASA build a space station near the MoonIt will help with the agency's Lunar Gateway project. By M. Moon, 10.18.2019
Toyota will spend 10 years perfecting its astronaut moon roverThey'll one day use it to search for frozen water on the moon. By S. Dent, 07.17.2019
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe successfully landed on an asteroid, again (updated)Back in April the spacecraft blew a small crater in the asteroid Ryugu.By R. Lawler, 07.10.2019
Japan will send a rover to Martian moons with help from Germany and FranceJapan's space agency is gearing up to explore Mars' Phobos and Deimos. By M. Moon, 06.21.2019
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft bombs Ryugu asteroidIt's hoping to create a 10-meter-wide artificial crater.By S. Shah, 04.05.2019
Japan's moon rover will be made by ToyotaThe pressurized vehicle will transport two astronauts over 10,000 kilometers.By R. England, 03.12.2019
Watch the Hayabusa2 probe touch down on asteroid RyuguJAXA's new video shows the moment Hayabusa2 fired a bullet into the space rock.By M. Moon, 03.06.2019
Japan's Hayabusa2 lands on asteroid Ryugu to collect samplesThe samples could help shed light on how life on Earth began. By M. Moon, 02.21.2019
Hayabusa2 probe landing delayed due to rugged asteroid surfaceThe landing will happen in January, rather than later this month.By S. Krishna, 10.11.2018