Japan’s space program will take a giant leap forward as the country is set to land its first astronaut on the moon as early ...

Japan's Shimizu Corporation wants to wrap the Moon's equator in solar panels and beam the power to Earth via microwaves. Here's how the Luna Ring actually works.

Japan switched off its moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the space agency said Monday. With ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese startup ispace aims to become the first non-U.S. company to achieve a controlled moon landing as it prepares for the touchdown of its second uncrewed spacecraft on Friday, ...

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Japan’s space agency on Thursday released the first images of its precise “Moon Sniper” rover on the lunar surface, celebrating a “pinpoint” landing and historic moment that saw Japan join a rarified ...

A moon rover that traveled aboard Japan's spacecraft to the lunar surface shows the lander upside down. Credit: JAXA A photo of Japan's robotic moon lander shows that though the spacecraft did make ...

TOKYO — A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power. Japan's first lunar mission hit its target in a precision touchdown ...