Clouds, Aerosols & Radiation: EarthCARE’s Quest To Decode Climate Puzzles
ESA and JAXA’s EarthCARE satellite, set for a May 2024 launch, aims to provide insights into the climate effects of clouds and aerosols. The satellite…
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Beyond the Spectrum: XRISM Launches To Study the Universe in Different Colors of X-Rays
Data to reveal flows of matter and energy close to black holes and the elemental makeup of the universe. On September 6, a new satellite…
Japan Successfully Launches XRISM Space Telescope and SLIM Lunar Lander
The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), were launched onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA…
Japan’s X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) Launch Scrubbed
The scheduled launch of the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No….
X-Ray Vision to the Cosmos: JAXA, NASA XRISM Mission Ready for Liftoff!
The XRISM satellite, a collaborative effort between JAXA, NASA, and ESA, aims to offer unprecedented insights into the X-ray universe, exploring stellar phenomena and black…
X-Ray Vision of the Universe: XRISM Spacecraft Will Open New Window on the Cosmos
XRISM, a joint space mission led by JAXA, will use its Resolve instrument to study the universe’s extremes using spectroscopy. Its findings will complement those…
Decoding the Cosmic Rainbow: XRISM Mission To Study Universe’s High-Energy Mysteries
JAXA’s XRISM satellite, launching later this month, will use its Resolve instrument to analyze X-ray light, offering unprecedented insights into the universe’s most energetic objects….
BepiColombo’s First Mercury Flyby Unmasks Electron Rain As Trigger for X-Ray Auroras
The joint European-Japanese mission, BepiColombo, has revealed how high-energy auroras on Mercury are formed. The research indicates that electrons, accelerated in Mercury’s magnetosphere and precipitating…
BepiColombo’s Space Odyssey: Third Mercury Flyby Reveals Geological Wonders
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has made its third of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury, snapping images of a newly named impact crater as well…
Humanity’s Outpost in Space: Partners Pledge Extension of the International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) partners have committed to extending its operations, with the United States, Japan, Canada, and European Space Agency (ESA) countries supporting…
Mission to Martian Moons: NASA Handpicks 10 Scientists for JAXA’s MMX
JPL’s Abigail Fraeman will help study the composition of Phobos and Deimos using instruments on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s spacecraft. NASA has selected 10…
NASA Discovers Organic Molecules on Asteroid Ryugu, Bolstering Theory of Extraterrestrial Life Ingredients
Asteroid Ryugu has a rich complement of organic molecules, according to a NASA and international team’s initial analysis of a sample from the asteroid’s surface…
US, Japan Sign Space Collaboration Agreement at NASA HQ – “The Future of Space Is Collaborative”
During an event hosted by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy at the agency’s Headquarters in Washington on Friday, January 13, representatives…
Samples From Asteroid Ryugu Shed New Light on Solar System History
Although it has been nearly two years since Japanese mission Hayabusa2 returned to Earth, samples from asteroid Ryugu are still revealing valuable information about the…
30% Less Than Average: Antarctic Sea Ice Levels Lowest Ever Recorded
The ice levels were measured at almost 30% less than the average over the previous ten years. The Antarctic sea ice extent was the lowest…
NASA To Welcome Japanese Astronaut Aboard the Lunar Gateway Outpost
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo on Monday, May 23, 2022, where they announced progress on collaboration for human…
BepiColombo Captures Stunning Mercury Images During Close Gravity Assist Flyby
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has captured its first views of its destination planet Mercury as it swooped past in a close gravity assist flyby last…
Japan Space Agency: Why We’re Exploring the Moons of Mars
Dr. Ryuki Hyodo shares the science behind JAXA’s upcoming MMX mission to the Martian moons, and the unique features of this journey to Mars’s domain….