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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2019
Australia plans to mine moon water within five years
Australia is joining the growing number of nations looking to compete in space, from launching microsatellites that track sheep to mining water on the moon. Its advantage? Half the country already looks like Mars.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 30, 2019
Room with a view
'Is the ISS (International Space Station) a hotel for astronauts?'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2019
Pentagon warns nations not to 'make it a mess' in space as U.S. studies India anti-satellite weapon test
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has warned any nations contemplating anti-satellite weapons tests like the one India carried out Wednesday that they risk making a "mess" in space because of debris fields they can leave behind.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 28, 2019
Chinese rocket startup fails to put satellite into orbit
A rocket developed by OneSpace has failed to reach orbit after lifting off from a state launch facility in northwestern China, state media reported Thursday, the second failed orbital launch by a privately funded Chinese firm in five months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 28, 2019
Anti-satellite weapons are rare, high-tech and risky to test
India tested an anti-satellite weapon on Wednesday, saying the indigenously produced interceptor was used to destroy an object in orbit.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2019
Boeing delays flight test to International Space Station, sources say
Boeing has delayed by at least three months its first uncrewed flight to the International Space Station under NASA's human spaceflight program, and pushed its crewed flight until November, industry sources said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2019
Japan to seek help with running Subaru Telescope in Hawaii from U.S., Canada, China and India
Japan is planning to request help from other countries to operate the Subaru Telescope, located near the top of Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano, in order to increase available funding and widen the scope of research activities, officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2019
Delays with Boeing rocket lead NASA to consider other commercial options
A further delay with a Boeing rocket has NASA considering other options for launching the agency's future deep-space exploration craft.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2019
Toyota and JAXA plan to send rover to the moon in 2029, with space inside for four astronauts
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will jointly develop a rover to be sent to the moon in 2029, amid fierce global competition to explore Earth's natural satellite.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2019
Unmanned SpaceX capsule returns to Earth after successful mission to ISS
An unmanned capsule from Elon Musk's SpaceX splashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, successfully completing a mission crucial to NASA's long-delayed quest to resume human space flight from U.S. soil later this year.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2019
One small step for a woman, one giant leap for womankind in planned all-female spacewalk
Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was launched into space 55 years ago. She was followed nearly 20 years later by the second woman in space, Svetlana Savitskaya, who also did a spacewalk two years later.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 4, 2019
In race with Boeing, SpaceX takes giant leap toward resuming crewed U.S. flights to ISS
The successful voyage of SpaceX's unmanned Crew Dragon to the International Space Station this weekend put the U.S. one tantalizing step closer to the day when American rockets will again ferry the nation's astronauts into space.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2019
'100 alarms a day': Europe's satellites flying blind as space junk threat spreads
Europe needs its own technology to guard against a growing threat to its satellites from space junk ranging from dead satellites to tiny particles, according to a top adviser to the European Space Agency (ESA).
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 28, 2019
With first launch in space-based internet project, Airbus and OneWeb aim for new satellite era
A rocket carrying six satellites built by Airbus SE and partner OneWeb blasted off from French Guiana on Wednesday, the first step in a plan to give millions of people in remote and rural areas high-speed internet beamed down from space.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 23, 2019
Virgin Galactic flies first test passenger to the edge of space
A Virgin Galactic rocket plane on Friday soared to the edge of space with a test passenger for the first time, nudging British billionaire Richard Branson's company closer to its goal of suborbital flights for space tourists.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 22, 2019
Space crew unfazed ahead of first launch since Russian rocket failure
Two astronauts who survived a midair rocket failure in October said on Thursday they had received counselling following their brush with death and felt ready to fly again next month.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2019
China's space debris cleanup may be cover story for arms against U.S. satellites, Pentagon says
China is developing sophisticated space capabilities such as "satellite inspection and repair" and debris cleanup — "at least some of which could also function" as weapons against U.S. satellites, according to the Defense Intelligence Agency.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2019
With his eye on celestial billboards, Russian entrepreneur sparks debate about who owns the heavens
Some day soon, stargazers searching for answers in the night sky might see the logo of a soft drink company blazing past the Milky Way, or a promotional message from a fast food restaurant.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2019
Philippines ready and able to create its own space agency, minister says
The Philippines is ripe to establish its own space agency, the country's science and technology minister said Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2019
The U.S. should go back to the moon
There could be clues to the early days of our solar system, and it could be a proving ground for technologies to send astronauts farther into space.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.

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