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Smoke billows during a combustion test of an engine for new small Japanese rocket Epsilon S at Taneg

Japanese rocket engine dramatically explodes shortly after ground combustion test | VIDEO

World | Nov 26, 2024, 12:59 PM IST

The fire, which was followed by an explosion and plumes of white smoke, followed an explosion last year by the same Epsilon S engine during a test, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported.

Japan's space agency hit by biggest cyberattacks, but officials downplay hacking attempt

World | Jun 21, 2024, 01:42 PM IST

JAXA has investigated the extent of illegal access while shutting down the affected networks and verifying that they did not contain classified information about the operations of rockets and satellites and national security.

An aerial view shows a second test model of H3 rocket lift-off from the launching pad at Tanegashima

Japan's H3 rocket reaches planned trajectory in key 2nd test after failed debut last year I VIDEO

World | Feb 17, 2024, 08:51 AM IST

The H3 had a "successful liftoff" at 9:22 a.m. Tokyo time (0022 GMT) and was "on course" with its engines properly working, JAXA said in a live broadcast that showed scientists clapping and hugging each other at Tanegashima Space Center.

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Japan's Moon Mission SLIM lands close to target: First image released | All details

Science | Jan 25, 2024, 02:15 PM IST

Japan's "Moon Sniper," the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), successfully landed on the lunar surface, achieving a pinpoint soft landing about 55 meters from its target.

Japan postpones launch of rocket carrying lunar lander for the third time due to bad weather

World | Aug 28, 2023, 11:30 AM IST

According to NASA, the satellite and its two instruments will observe the universe’s hottest regions, largest structures and objects with the strongest gravity.

After swooping past Mercury at altitudes of under 200

European-Japanese space mission gets 1st glimpse of Mercury

India | Oct 02, 2021, 10:38 PM IST

After swooping past Mercury at altitudes of under 200 kilometers (125 miles), the spacecraft took a low resolution black-and-white photo with one of its monitoring cameras before zipping off again.

Japan's Space Agency JAXA releases stunning images from asteroid Ryugu's surface

News | Oct 01, 2018, 10:12 AM IST

Japan made it to history books last week when it became the first country to successfully land on the surface of asteroid Ryugu