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Hayabusa Probe Returns to Earth in Fiery Display, Hopefully Carrying First Asteroid Samples
A plucky Japanese probe burned up in a spectacular fireworks display Sunday, celebrating the end of a mission that found … Continued
Japanese Construction Company Plans Space Elevator By 2050
Space elevators have been our shared dream for years, but like other promising technologies of the future, they’re just concepts … Continued
Japan Is Building Artificially Intelligent Rockets, Hoping to Streamline Operations and Cut Costs
Artificially intelligent rockets could perform self-diagnostics and self-repairs, lowering the cost of future space launches. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency … Continued
Japan May Scale Back Its Space Ambitions After Probe Misses Venus
The failure of a Venus probe to reach orbit last week will likely prompt the Japanese space program to take … Continued
Japanese Probe Set to Land in Australian Outback Sunday, Returning First Asteroid Sample to Earth
A Japanese meteor-investigator probe will become a meteor itself when it returns to Earth over the weekend. The Hayabusa probe … Continued
Japan to Launch Venus-Bound Atmospheric Probe Today
The mission will study Venusian atmosphere; solar sail experiment hitches a ride
