Japan unveils Mars moon sample-return spacecraft ahead of Oct. 19 launch (photos)
Japan is preparing to launch the MMX mission to collect the first-ever samples from a Martian moon for return to Earth.
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Japan is preparing to launch the MMX mission to collect the first-ever samples from a Martian moon for return to Earth.
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Japan's JAXA has successfully tested the RV-X reusable rocket prototype, marking a strategic shift toward lower-cost space launches.
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Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has successfully completed a close flyby of asteroid Torifune to test planetary defense technologies.
Japan's shape-shifting LEV-2 micro rover has successfully concluded an autonomous mission on the lunar surface.