Itokawa was the driving force behind Japan's postwar space program. An aircraft engineer, he had designed one of the nation's ...

TOKYO >> A new certification aims to promote the development of sophisticated space food needed for long-term stays in space. Amid big dreams of space travel, an academic society has created an ...

Japan’s space program is set to make history in 2025 by beaming solar energy from an orbiting satellite down to Earth, marking the first significant test of orbital power transmission. This ambitious ...

Japan never tried to dominate the Space Race — and that may be why it succeeded. Bound by postwar restrictions, Japanese engineers were forced to innovate differently, focusing on precision, robotics, ...

Japan’s H3 rocket suffered engine trouble on December 22, 2025, and failed to place a Japanese navigation satellite into orbit.

TOKYO — Japan's space agency successfully launched Sunday its most powerful flagship H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the ...

A cargo ship from Japan pulled alongside the International Space Station on Wednesday, maneuvering close enough for the lab’s robotic arm to reach out and grab it as the vehicles soared 260 miles over ...