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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2022
Japan extends International Space Station participation to 2030
The space station, a science laboratory spanning the size of a football field and orbiting about 400 kilometers above Earth, has been continuously occupied for more than two decades.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2022
NASA's Artemis rocket ship on course for moon after epic launch
The much-delayed launch kicked off Apollo's successor program, Artemis, aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2022
Skywatchers in Japan treated to rare type of lunar eclipse
The total lunar eclipse coincided with a lunar occultation of Uranus, in which the planet is eclipsed by the moon — something that hasn't been seen in 442 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2022
This Japanese startup wants to become the moon’s very own FedEx
Ispace is looking to earn money by ferrying scientific equipment and commercial goods to the moon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2022
Webb space telescope renders Pillars of Creation with new depth and clarity
The spellbinding images show vast, towering columns of dense clouds of gas and dust where young stars are forming in a region of the Eagle Nebula, some 6,500 light-years from Earth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 15, 2022
Astronomers are captivated by brightest flash ever seen
Astronomers have observed the brightest flash of light ever seen, from an event that occurred 2.4 billion light years from Earth and was likely triggered by the formation of a black hole.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2022
Wakata reaches ISS for record fifth space mission by Japanese astronaut
The 59-year-old astronaut is one of four on NASA's fifth crew rotation mission to the International Space Station for a six-month stay to conduct science experiments.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2022
Astronaut Wakata embarks on fifth space mission, setting Japanese record
The 59-year-old is one of the four astronauts taking part in NASA's fifth crew rotation mission to the International Space Station using a SpaceX spacecraft.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 27, 2022
NASA craft rams distant asteroid in test of Earth defense
NASA launched its DART spacecraft in November 2021 with the express purpose of colliding with an asteroid about the size of a football stadium at 14,000 miles per hour.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022
Water in asteroid dust collected by Japan's space agency offers clues to life on Earth
The discovery offers new support for the theory that life on Earth was seeded from outer space.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2022
Why go back to the moon?
The United States is nearing the first launch of Artemis, NASA's program to return to the moon. But why repeat what has already been done?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2022
NASA’s Artemis rocket is a gigantic waste of money
NASA's lunar mission is already years late and billions over budget. Meanwhile, private companies have been pushing boundaries in space travel for more than a decade.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 4, 2022
NASA Artemis I launch delayed until at least late September
The U.S. space agency said it needs to replace hydrogen-fueling equipment on its new moon rocket after scrubbing the launch for the second time in a week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2022
It's raining diamonds across the universe, research suggests
Scientists had previously theorized that extremely high pressure and temperatures turn hydrogen and carbon into solid diamonds thousands of kilometers below the surface of ice giants.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022
New launch attempt scheduled for NASA's moon rocket after test flight delayed
The highly anticipated uncrewed mission — dubbed Artemis 1 — will bring the United States a step closer to returning astronauts to the moon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2022
NASA shoots for the moon, on its way to Mars
Fifty years after the last Apollo mission, the space program called Artemis is to get under way with the blast off of the uncrewed 98-meter Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 28, 2022
JAXA and Mitsui Sumitomo to sell insurance for civilian space travelers
The new products will likely cover travelers against damage to possessions — like existing travel insurance — as well as bodily damage before and after the adventure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 27, 2022
NASA’s return to the moon starts with critical test flight
If all goes well, a massive uncrewed rocket will lift off Monday morning, then circle the moon in an orbit that will take it deep into space before it returns to Earth 42 days later.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2022
Russia launches Iranian satellite amid Ukraine war concerns
Iran, which has maintained ties with Moscow, has sought to deflect suspicions that Russia could use the Khayyam satellite to spy on Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 6, 2022
South Korea is scouting out the moon, with more missions to come
South Korea's lunar spacecraft, named Danuri, was launched from Florida on Thursday, setting out on a roundabout but fuel-efficient path that will have it arriving at the moon in mid-December.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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