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Fake Astronaut Scammed an Elderly Woman for $6,700 Claiming He Was 'Under Attack and in Need of Oxygen'

A woman in her 80s in Sapporo reportedly lost ¥1 million after an online acquaintance claiming to be an astronaut said his spacecraft was under attack and needed oxygen

International Business Times UK · 22h ago

Japan's Failed H3 Rocket Debut Is History as Mars Moon Mission Starts Five-Year Quest for 10 Grams

Japan has launched the MMX spacecraft on a five-year mission to study Mars and collect samples from Phobos, potentially revealing how the Martian moon formed.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

Japan takes aim at the moons of Mars with French and German technology

Japan has launched a spacecraft to Mars’s two small moons in a mission that could shed light on their mysterious origins. With French and German technology on board, the MMX probe aims to collect material from Phobos and deliver it to Earth in 2031.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 20

In 1997, Japanese researchers flew silkworm eggs on STS-84 to study spaceflight effects; developmental abnormalities were more frequent in the flight samples

Silkworm eggs revealed developmental abnormalities in early space experiments. Later, the Rad Silk investigation examined cosmic radiation's long-term effects on the ISS. Ground-based trials showed that radiation during early embryonic development caused higher mutation rates. Visible white spots on larvae indicated radiation exposure levels inside spacecraft. These findings offer insights…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival

After nearly eight years traveling through the inner solar system, the trailblazing BepiColombo spacecraft has finally begun its arrival at Mercury.

Space · Sep 3

2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live today

The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission will begin its drawn-out Mercury arrival phase on Sept. 3, and you can watch the action live.

Space · Sep 2

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is just one of a few missions named after real-life women

NASA's Roman space telescope, which launched on Aug. 30, is part of a small set of missions named after female historical figures.

Space · Sep 1

Japan unveils Mars moon sample-return spacecraft ahead of Oct. 19 launch (photos)

Japan recently gave the world a look at the spacecraft of its MMX mission, which will launch on Oct. 19 to grab pieces of the Mars moon Phobos and haul them back to Earth.

Space · Aug 21

Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October: Space agency

Japan's MMX mission will launch on October 20 to collect samples from Mars's moon Phobos. The unmanned probe will stay in orbit for three years, collecting at least ten grams of material. A small rover named IDEFIX will conduct surface observations on Phobos during the mission. The spacecraft will also…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Japan aims for the moons of Mars

Japan's MMX mission will blast off soon to collect Martian moon samples. The spacecraft will orbit Mars for three years and land on Phobos. This mission aims to understand Solar System origins and life's emergence. A rival Chinese mission also plans to return Mars samples around 2031. The Japanese mission…

The Economic Times · Aug 16