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Watch Japan explode its first private satellite just seconds after launch

Japan's first private satellite launch failed just seconds after the launch button was pressed, with the Space One rocket barely getting off the ground.

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Lunar lander snaps eerie photo of an oncoming lunar night before its long sleep

Japan's SLIM lander has turned back on and snapped an eerie photograph of a looming lunar night before it shuts down for two weeks.

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NASA and Japan are going to send a wooden satellite into space, marking a world's 1st

NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are planning on launching a wooden satellite into space, marking a world's first for low-Earth orbit.

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Rocket fails shortly after launch causing officials to explode it mid-air

Japan's brand-new rocket was launched on Monday, and shortly after liftoff, officials said that they had to issue self-destruct commands.

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SpaceX rocket crashes into bridge, delaying upcoming launch

SpaceX's new Falcon 9 rocket for the upcoming Crew-5 mission to take four space goers to the ISS has been damaged in a collision.

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Potential 'origin of life' found on asteroid by Japanese scientists

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft made by JAXA has returned samples from the Ryugu asteroid that contain 23 different types of amino acids.

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Video shows off new centaur-like robotic lunar rover in action

New test footage shows the new robotic lunar rover from GITAI, named the R1, at a JAXA test facility emulating lunar conditions.

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Canada will now prosecute those who commit crimes on the moon

Canada has passed an amendment to its Criminal Code, expanding its jurisdiction to allow it to prosecute crimes to the moon.

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Saturn is losing its iconic rings, will disappear completely

Saturn's iconic rings will disappear completely thanks to 'ring rain,' though they will likely remain for 300 million more years.

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NASA: Tonga volcano eruption rose higher than ever seen by satellites

NASA has calculated the height of the plumes from the 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption reached a peak height of 58 kilometers (36 miles).

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Toyota unveils insane lunar rover designs with robotic arms

Toyota is collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to develop the Lunar Cruiser by the end of the decade.

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The International Space Station just had its lease on life extended

The Biden-Harris administration has committed to supporting the International Space Station's (ISS) operation through 2030.

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NASA receives a delivery from space containing precious samples

NASA has announced that it has successfully received a cosmic delivery that contains samples that are from out-of-this-world.

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Nissan may put a vehicle on the Moon, lunar exploration rover unveiled

Nissan has revealed its new lunar exploration vehicle that it's building with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

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Space tours of the ISS with virtual freely-moving avatars are coming

The space tourism industry is just taking its baby steps, and now the rumblings off virtual tours of the ISS have already begun.

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Japan will send Star Wars BB-8-like robot to the Moon for exploration

Japan is planning on sending a robot that is shaped as a ball to Moon to conduct exploration. It looks like Star Wars' BB-8.

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Toyota to build NEXT-GEN lunar rover with remarkable range

Toyota have a next-gen lunar rover planned for creation, and astronauts can live in it for some period of time.

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NASA publishes amazing images of Expedition 49 landing

The Expedition 49 crewmates touched down in their Soyuz MS-01 at 11:58 PM EDT southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.

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JAXA space agency wants to head to the moon in 2018

The Japanese space agency, JAXA, wants to head to the moon in 2018.

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Japan, Russia looking to set up bases on the Moon

Both Japan and Russia are looking at going to the Moon, would setup permanent bases.