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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 16, 2016
10% of dwarf planet Ceres is ice hiding under surface, NASA studies show
The dwarf planet Ceres, an enigmatic rocky body inhabiting the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is rich with ice just beneath its dark surface, scientists said on Thursday in research that may shed light on the early history of the solar system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 12, 2016
What it was like to look up to John Glenn
Truly larger than life American heros like John Glenn are a breed that just doesn't come around anymore.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2016
Space oddity as Dr. David Bowie treats 'starman' Buzz Aldrin in New Zealand hospital
In what can only be described as a space oddity, former astronaut Buzz Aldrin is being cared for in a New Zealand hospital by Dr. David Bowie after being evacuated from the South Pole.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2016
Satellites find 39 unreported sources of major pollution
Researchers in the United States and Canada have located 39 unreported sources of major pollution using a new satellite-based method, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 27, 2016
Radar reveals Mars near end of 370,000-year exit from ice age
An analysis of radar images that peered inside the polar ice caps of Mars shows that Earth's neighbor is coming out of an ice age that is part of an ongoing cycle of climate change, scientists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2016
Challenger accident shapes new wave of passenger spaceships
Thirty years after the space shuttle Challenger exploded during liftoff, a new generation of spaceships continues to build on changes made after NASA's fatal accident.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jan 25, 2016
Space development program a blackhole for public funds
Japan has poured huge sums of money into its space exploration effort, but with very little to show for it.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 10, 2015
Google and NASA hope lightning-fast computers will unlock the secrets of nature
Google has a lot of computers. By many accounts, it has more computers than any other company in the world. Yet even with so much horsepower at their disposal, Google's researchers keep running into barriers when trying to solve certain complex problems, particularly those tied to artificial intelligence....
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 7, 2015
Weather-delayed Orbital freighter heads back to ISS with key supplies, toiletries
An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Florida on Sunday, sending a long-awaited Orbital ATK cargo ship on its way to the International Space Station for NASA.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2015
Apparent ice-spewing volcanoes show Pluto still geologically active, 'weird'
Scientists have discovered what appear to be ice-spewing volcanoes on the surface of Pluto, raising questions about how the tiny, distant world has been so geologically active, according to research presented on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2015
Deep space mining seen costing $27 billion, or half the price of huge Aussie gas terminal
Getting a mine up and running on the moon or an asteroid would cost less than building the biggest gas terminals on Earth, according to research presented to a forum of company executives and NASA scientists.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2015
Musk's made-in-USA SpaceX vies in crowded, Russia-powered field for $3.5 billion NASA contract
Less than a decade after its first rocket launch, Elon Musk's SpaceX finds itself in an unfamiliar position.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2015
Sign of life? Rover finds ancient, long-lived lakes on Mars
Three years after landing in a giant Martian crater, NASA's Curiosity rover has found what scientists call proof that the basin had repeatedly filled with water, bolstering chances for life on Mars, a study published on Thursday showed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 2, 2015
Comet sinkholes big enough to swallow Great Pyramid, Rosetta images show
The comet being studied by Europe's Rosetta spacecraft has massive sinkholes in its surface that are nearly wide enough to swallow Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, research published on Wednesday shows.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2015
Remembering when space could still awe us
Through a strange process of inversion, the U.S. victory in the 1960s space race against the Soviet Union rendered space travel boring.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 22, 2015
SpaceX capsule splashes down with cargo after five-week ISS stay
A Space Exploration Technologies Dragon cargo capsule made a parachute splashdown into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, wrapping up a five-week stay at the International Space Station.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2015
Emergency escape system succeeds as SpaceX puts Dragon passenger spaceship through test run
A Space Exploration Technologies passenger spaceship made a quick debut test flight on Wednesday, shooting itself off a Florida launchpad to demonstrate a key emergency escape system.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2015
Failed Russian ISS resupply spacecraft expected to burn up on re-entry Friday
An unmanned Russian spacecraft on a failed resupply run to the International Space Station is heading back toward Earth faster than original predictions, with a fiery demise in the atmosphere expected early on Friday, U.S. Air Force tracking data show.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 1, 2015
NASA's Messenger orbiter slams into Mercury
NASA's pioneering Messenger spacecraft ended its four-year study of the planet Mercury on Thursday by crashing into the planet's surface, scientists said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2015
Spacecraft spots possible Pluto polar cap
NASA's Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft has spotted surface features on the icy world, including a possible polar cap, images released on Wednesday show.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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