Last cargo delivery of 2016 on its way to space station - Watch liftoff of Japan's H-IIB/Kounotori 6 ISS supply ship
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s H-IIB rocket carrying the spaceship Kounotori 6 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at 10:26 p.m. local time (GMT 1326) on Friday, December 9, 2016.
Dec 10, 2016, 11:06 AM IST
NASA to air live broadcast of Japanese cargo ship launch to International Space Station!
On Tuesday, December 13, the HTV-6 will approach the station from below, and slowly inch its way toward the complex.
Dec 06, 2016, 15:36 PM IST
Japan all set to test new 'fishing mesh' to drag out space debris next year!
The space clean-up is important because it will help safe guard astronauts and about $900 billion worth of space stations, satellites and other infrastructure relied on for tele communications, weather forecasting, Earth-monitoring and navigation.
Dec 02, 2016, 23:59 PM IST
Japan's H-IIA rocket lifts off with weather satellite 'Himawari-9' – Watch!
Himawari-9, which is second of two third-generation satellites in Japan’s Himawari weather-monitoring series, lifted off at 3.20 p.m. (local time) aboard the H-IIA F31 from Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima prefecture.
Nov 02, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Incredible footage of Earth rising and setting will give you a new perspective on the universe! - Watch videos
Three Japanese scientific probes comprising the Selenological and Engineering Explorer (SELENE) mission orbited the Moon from 2007 to 2009, collecting troves of data along with some spectacular photos.
Oct 12, 2016, 20:48 PM IST
Japan's Hinode solar observatory celebrates 10 years in space - Watch video
Hinode, a joint mission of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA, has provided amazing imagery and valuable insight into our star – and others throughout the universe – ever since.
Sep 23, 2016, 01:51 AM IST
NASA introduces Expedition 48 crew members; to make their ISS journey on July 6! - See pic
All three will spend approximately four months on the orbital complex, returning to Earth in October.
Jul 03, 2016, 12:26 PM IST
Japan gives up on failed black hole research satellite
The ultra-high-tech satellite "Hitomi" -- or eye -- was launched in February to observe X-rays emanating from black holes and galaxy clusters.
Apr 28, 2016, 20:57 PM IST
Japan loses contact with newly launched X-ray satellite 'Hitomi'
Japan says it has lost contact with its X-ray satellite, launched on February 17, 2016.
Mar 28, 2016, 14:57 PM IST
X-ray observatory launched by Japan to study deep space
The satellite has been released from the upper stage of the H-2A rocket to begin a three-year mission.
Feb 21, 2016, 18:59 PM IST
Japan to launch Astro-H satellite to study black holes today
The space observatory is scheduled to take off at 3:45 a.m. EST from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, Japan.
Feb 17, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
Japan's probe sends back first pictures of Earth's twin 'Venus'
JAXA released the triumphant images of Venus taken by its planetary probe Akatsuki.
Dec 10, 2015, 11:26 AM IST
Japanese space probe Akatsuki enters Venus orbit on second attempt
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Wednesday confirmed that the country's maiden mission to Venus, Akatsuki, has successfully swung into the Venusian orbit.
Dec 10, 2015, 10:29 AM IST
Japanese probe fires thrusters to enter Venus's orbit
Carrying six types of observation equipment, Akatsuki is designed to study the thick clouds shrouding Venus in three dimensions and how its strong winds cause an atmospheric phenomenon known as super-rotation, in which the atmosphere rotates much faster than the planet.
Dec 07, 2015, 16:02 PM IST
Chemicals important to life spread across the universe
The Virgo cluster, located about 54 million light-years away, is the nearest galaxy cluster and the second brightest in X-rays.
Oct 27, 2015, 13:12 PM IST
Japan's cargo craft leaves ISS
Japan's unmanned cargo transfer spacecraft that delivered supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) has left the ISS, announced the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Tuesday.
Sep 29, 2015, 22:59 PM IST
