Japan’s Probe SLIM Successfully Lands on the Moon
Japan's lunar probe successfully landed on the moon at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) became the first Japanese...
View ArticleJapan Becomes 5th Country to Successfully Land Lunar Probe on Moon; Possibly...
A space probe launched by Japan has successfully landed on the moon, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said Saturday. Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) made a successful...
View ArticleSLIM Lander Paves Way for Japan in Lunar Exploration; Vital to Reduce Risk of...
A JAXA lunar probe has landed, giving Japan a foothold in the global space race.
View ArticleJapan Lunar Lander May Begin Recharging in Few Days
TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)—A small unmanned Japanese probe that failed to recharge after landing on the moon may be able to begin recharging in a few days, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or...
View ArticleImage Shows JAXA’s SLIM Lunar Probe Achieved High-Precision Moon Landing
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) released on Thursday an image showing the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, standing on the moon, as well as the results of an analysis of data...
View ArticleBuzz, Bump, Goal! Drone Soccer Aims High at CES
LAS VEGAS (AFP-Jiji) — A loud whirring sound incites fear that a giant swarm of insects has overtaken Eureka Park, one of the venues for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But in fact, it’s a...
View ArticleGame On: U.K. Campus Looks to Turbocharge E-Sports
SUNDERLAND, England (AFP-Jiji) — Rows of super-powerful computers fill a classroom in northeast England, their LED-lit keyboards, mice and headsets washing the space in a futuristic blue glow. Each one...
View ArticlePandora Stops Using Mined Silver and Gold
LONDON (Reuters) — Pandora, the world’s largest jeweler by amount of products sold, has stopped using mined silver and gold and now only manufactures with recycled precious metals, which require less...
View ArticleTokyo Entrepreneur Wants to Inspire People with Robot Piloting Experiences
From manufacturing to services, next-generation entrepreneurs are tackling a wide range of challenges in Tokyo, the heart of Japan’s start-up movement. One notable company among them is MOVeLOT. Inc,...
View ArticleCascading Light, ‘wobbling’ Orbs at Tokyo Art Museum
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — It’s immersive, interactive and, of course, Instagrammable — the digital art of Japanese collective teamLab, a major tourist draw, has a new home in the country’s tallest skyscraper....
View ArticleJapan’s H3 Rocket Successfully Launched, Reaches Orbit; Previous H3 Launch...
Japan’s new mainstay H3 rocket lifted off at 9:22 a.m. on Saturday from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The rocket successfully reached the planned orbit, the Japan Aerospace...
View ArticleWind Turbine Without Propellers Seeks to Protect Birds From Collisions;...
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — A “propeller-less” wind turbine is being tested as part of efforts to prevent bird strikes from occurring at wind power generators.
View ArticleTokyo Startup Successfully Launches Space Debris Observation Satellite;...
Tokyo-based space industry startup Astroscale Japan Inc. announced Monday that it successfully launched a satellite designed to approach and observe space debris.
View ArticleLunar Lander Reactivated After Being Dormant for 2 Weeks; Communications...
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) was reactivated Sunday night and re-established communications with Earth, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced Monday.
View ArticleAstronomers in Chile to Scour Universe with Car-Sized Mega Camera
LA SERENA, Chile (AFP-Jiji) — Surrounded by the desert mountains and clear blue sky of northern Chile, astronomers from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory hope to revolutionize the study of the universe by...
View ArticleHybrid Flying Car Demonstration in West Japan; Oita Pref. Govt. Seeking...
BUNGO-ONO, Oita — A demonstration of a hybrid flying car was recently held in Bungo-Ono, Oita Prefecture, in preparation for putting it into practical use as a next-generation means of transportation.
View ArticlePasona Conducts Flying Car Test on Awaji Island
AWAJI, Hyogo (Jiji Press) — Pasona Group Inc. on Sunday conducted a test of a flying car in the island city of Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, in cooperation with partners including the Awaji municipal...
View ArticleTechnology Developed by Japan Students Receives Attention at SXSW World Tech...
AUSTIN, Texas — Digital technology developed in Japanese universities garnered attention at South by Southwest (SXSW), one of the world’s largest information technology-related events held last week in...
View ArticleFujitsu to Develop AI-based System to Find Missing People with Dementia;...
Fujitsu Ltd. will begin developing a system using artificial intelligence to find dementia patients with footage from security cameras installed near streets and in stores.
View ArticleSouth Korea Scientists Tout ‘Beef Rice’ as Source of Protein for Future
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step toward achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of...
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