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Indian CubeSat to Travel to the Moon Soon on Japanese Lander
India’s HEX20Labs has partnered with Japanese firm ispace for a mission to send a CubeSat into lunar orbit. Scheduled to launch on ispace's M2 mission, the Indian CubeSat will ride aboard the lander Resilience, aiming to orbit the Moon and conduct critical technology testing. This mission signifies a major stride in India’s cislunar exploration...
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LignoSat, World's First Wooden Satellite, Developed In Japan, Heads To Space
The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.
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LignoSat: Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite In Fight Against Space Debris
Japanese researchers have developed LignoSat, a wooden satellite crafted from magnolia wood to combat space debris.
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Japan To Soon Launch World's First Wooden Satellite: Know All About It
The satellite is being developed in an effort to test the viability of using biodegradable materials, like wood, as environmentally friendly substitutes for the metals that are currently used to construct all satellites.
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Pod Of Orca Whales Trapped In Sea Of Ice Off Japan's Coast, Officials Say They Have "No Choice But To Wait"
The researchers are also not able to reach the orcas due to the large packs of floating ice. Since there is no wind, the ice packs are not moving so that space can be made for the pods to escape.
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Japan Postpones ‘Moon Sniper’ Rocket Launch Carrying NASA, ESA-Made Satellite, for Third Time
Japan's space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its "Moon Sniper" lunar mission due to poor weather. The H2-A rocket due to blast off from the southern island of Tanegashima was also carrying a research satellite developed with NASA and the European Space Agency.
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Ryugu Samples Are Most Contaminant-Free Outer Solar System Particles, Says Study
In an in-depth analysis conducted by a team of Japanese researchers at JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology), it is found that the Ryugu samples brought on Earth in December 2020 by the Japanese aircraft Hayabusa-2 are the most “uncontaminated” samples. This will help scientists get a crystal-clear insight into the chem...
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Japan Plans To Transport People From Moon To Earth By Train. Here Are The Details
Researchers in Japan have recently unveiled new plans for an artificial space habitat and inter-planetary train system connecting the Earth, Moon and Mars.
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Building Blocks of Life Discovered on Asteroid Located 200 Million Miles Away From Earth
Scientists studied materials taken from the asteroid by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa2 probe, which landed on Ryugu in 2018. The spacecraft retrieved 0.2 ounces (5.4 grams) of material from the asteroid's surface and subsurface in 2019, stored it in an airtight container, and returned it to Earth.
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Scientists Press Mammal "Snooze Button" To Understand Hibernation
Could humans eventually be induced to hibernate to protect them after an injury or preserve them during deep space travel? The idea is a staple of science fiction, but studies published on Thursday build on a growing field of research that experts say is "revolutionising" our understanding of how the brain regulates body heat.
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Japan Praise ISRO For Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission
The Embassy of Japan in India has applauded Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its scientists for Chandrayaan 2 moon mission.
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Out Of This World: Inside Japan's Space Colony Centre
A newly created Space Colony Research centre led by Japan's first female astronaut is bringing cutting-edge technology to bear on one of mankind's greatest questions: Can we live in space?
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India, Japan Mulling Possible Joint Lunar Mission, Says ISRO Chairman
Discussions are underway between India and Japan on making use of space segment for providing inputs on weather-monitoring parameters and also on a joint lunar mission, ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar said on Friday.
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Japan Gives Up On Failed Black Hole Research Satellite
Japan's space agency said today that a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar satellite sent to study mysterious black holes has failed, concluding a month-long effort to salvage the ambitious project closely watched across the globe.
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Japanese Researchers Decode Crystal Growth In Space
To understand the effects of microgravity on crystal growth, a team of Japanese researchers has measured the growth of crystals in a specially-designed chamber on board the International Space Station (ISS).
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Indian CubeSat to Travel to the Moon Soon on Japanese Lander
India’s HEX20Labs has partnered with Japanese firm ispace for a mission to send a CubeSat into lunar orbit. Scheduled to launch on ispace's M2 mission, the Indian CubeSat will ride aboard the lander Resilience, aiming to orbit the Moon and conduct critical technology testing. This mission signifies a major stride in India’s cislunar exploration...
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LignoSat, World's First Wooden Satellite, Developed In Japan, Heads To Space
The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.
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LignoSat: Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite In Fight Against Space Debris
Japanese researchers have developed LignoSat, a wooden satellite crafted from magnolia wood to combat space debris.
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Japan To Soon Launch World's First Wooden Satellite: Know All About It
The satellite is being developed in an effort to test the viability of using biodegradable materials, like wood, as environmentally friendly substitutes for the metals that are currently used to construct all satellites.
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Pod Of Orca Whales Trapped In Sea Of Ice Off Japan's Coast, Officials Say They Have "No Choice But To Wait"
The researchers are also not able to reach the orcas due to the large packs of floating ice. Since there is no wind, the ice packs are not moving so that space can be made for the pods to escape.
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Japan Postpones ‘Moon Sniper’ Rocket Launch Carrying NASA, ESA-Made Satellite, for Third Time
Japan's space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its "Moon Sniper" lunar mission due to poor weather. The H2-A rocket due to blast off from the southern island of Tanegashima was also carrying a research satellite developed with NASA and the European Space Agency.
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Ryugu Samples Are Most Contaminant-Free Outer Solar System Particles, Says Study
In an in-depth analysis conducted by a team of Japanese researchers at JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology), it is found that the Ryugu samples brought on Earth in December 2020 by the Japanese aircraft Hayabusa-2 are the most “uncontaminated” samples. This will help scientists get a crystal-clear insight into the chem...
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Japan Plans To Transport People From Moon To Earth By Train. Here Are The Details
Researchers in Japan have recently unveiled new plans for an artificial space habitat and inter-planetary train system connecting the Earth, Moon and Mars.
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Building Blocks of Life Discovered on Asteroid Located 200 Million Miles Away From Earth
Scientists studied materials taken from the asteroid by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa2 probe, which landed on Ryugu in 2018. The spacecraft retrieved 0.2 ounces (5.4 grams) of material from the asteroid's surface and subsurface in 2019, stored it in an airtight container, and returned it to Earth.
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Scientists Press Mammal "Snooze Button" To Understand Hibernation
Could humans eventually be induced to hibernate to protect them after an injury or preserve them during deep space travel? The idea is a staple of science fiction, but studies published on Thursday build on a growing field of research that experts say is "revolutionising" our understanding of how the brain regulates body heat.
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Japan Praise ISRO For Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission
The Embassy of Japan in India has applauded Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its scientists for Chandrayaan 2 moon mission.
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Out Of This World: Inside Japan's Space Colony Centre
A newly created Space Colony Research centre led by Japan's first female astronaut is bringing cutting-edge technology to bear on one of mankind's greatest questions: Can we live in space?
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India, Japan Mulling Possible Joint Lunar Mission, Says ISRO Chairman
Discussions are underway between India and Japan on making use of space segment for providing inputs on weather-monitoring parameters and also on a joint lunar mission, ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar said on Friday.
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Japan Gives Up On Failed Black Hole Research Satellite
Japan's space agency said today that a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar satellite sent to study mysterious black holes has failed, concluding a month-long effort to salvage the ambitious project closely watched across the globe.
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Japanese Researchers Decode Crystal Growth In Space
To understand the effects of microgravity on crystal growth, a team of Japanese researchers has measured the growth of crystals in a specially-designed chamber on board the International Space Station (ISS).
