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SPACE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 27, 2021
Japan successfully tests rocket engine propelled by new technology
The engine uses shock waves produced by burning a mixture of methane and oxygen gases.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2021
'Road to space': Billionaire Bezos has successful suborbital jaunt
The 57-year-old American billionaire, donning a blue flight suit and cowboy hat, took a trip to the edge of space lasting 10 minutes and 10 seconds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2021
Firms from Sony to noodle-maker urge Japan to pursue moon business
The Lunar Industry Vision Council on Tuesday submitted a white paper to the minister in charge of space policy urging closer cooperation between the state and the private sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2021
Branson and Virgin Galactic pull off key test for space tourism
The suborbital journey kicks off a landmark month for the future of space tourism, with Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos set to fly on a rocket made by Blue Origin, his space venture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 4, 2021
'Noah's Ark' in space? Japanese researchers successfully preserve genes of mice on ISS
Although the sperm that was returned from space was slightly affected by radiation, healthy mice were obtained with the same success rate as the control sample kept on Earth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2021
China launches crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 in historic mission
The crew members will be monitored for how they fare in space physically and psychologically for an extended period of time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2021
New NASA missions will study Venus, a world overlooked for decades
After numerous missions by the United States and the Soviet Union to explore it in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, attention shifted elsewhere.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021
China should celebrate its Mars success by sharing
The propaganda value of a landing on another planet, as the Communist Party prepares to celebrate its centenary, is not lost on Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 26, 2021
How to watch the the 'super flower blood moon' eclipse from Japan
Skygazers in Japan, all of Australia and New Zealand and parts of Southeast Asia will be able to observe the eclipse this evening — weather permitting.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2021
Elon Musk’s Mars ambition could be the riskiest human quest ever
A spate of robotic missions to the red planet, including NASA's Perseverance rover and China's Zhurong, have led to the inevitable question: When can humans follow?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 22, 2021
China's first Mars rover begins roaming surface of planet
The rover, called Zhurong, set its wheels on Martian soil at 10:40 a.m. Beijing time Saturday and began roaming the planet.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2021
Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean
The re-entry ended days of speculation over where the debris would hit but drew U.S. criticism over a lack of transparency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2021
Heads up! A used Chinese rocket is tumbling back to Earth this weekend.
The chances of it hitting a populated area are small, but not zero. That has raised questions about how the country's space program designs its missions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 6, 2021
Japanese startup to carry UAE lunar rover to the moon in 2022
Space exploration firm ispace will also provide communications and power during the journey and on the lunar surface.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2021
U.S. Space Command tracks Chinese rocket for uncontrolled re-entry from orbit
The rocket's exact point of descent into Earth's atmosphere as it falls back from space 'cannot be pinpointed until within hours of its reentry,' the body said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2021
Japan bolsters capabilities in electronic warfare, space and cyber realms
Having advantages in the new fields is 'crucially important' for the SDF in the face of Chinese and Russian military buildups, defense officials say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2021
Japan's Akihiko Hoshide among new ISS crew after SpaceX launch
The commercially developed SpaceX Crew-2 Dragon ship carrying a group of four astronauts successfully docked with the International Space Station on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2021
As satellites proliferate, telescopes go dark
Satellites reflect sunlight, causing bright trails across the night sky, which in turn can impede crucial observations or corrupt astronomical data.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 21, 2021
Hamburgers on the moon? Astronaut jokes with Suga about lunar project
Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi has an idea of what an international project to go back to the moon will eventually lead to: Humans enjoying hamburgers on the lunar surface.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 20, 2021
NASA’s Mars helicopter completes first flight on another world
Like the first flight of an airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright, the flight did not go far or last long, but it showed what could be done.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
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.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.

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