Japanese robot space maid will incinerate Earth's dead satellites Vid Caretaker craft launched today in ISS cargo supply run Science09 Dec 2016 | 50
Jaxa's litany of errors spun Hitomi to pieces Agency releases analysis of why the satellite broke up Science01 Jun 2016 | 18
Japan's Hitomi space 'scope bricked, declared lost after software bug Untested commands bork $286m instrument Science29 Apr 2016 | 44
Hope for Hitomi after tumbling space 'scope phones home Communicates less than a kid in college Science30 Mar 2016 | 15
Japan loses contact with new space 'scope just weeks after launch Update: signals received Tanegashima, we have a problem Science28 Mar 2016 | 30
Hacked Japanese space probe sends back first pictures of Venus Belated visitor will skim 400km above planet's surface Science09 Dec 2015 | 28
Japan's 'White Stork' soars heavenwards to ISS Resupply mission space truck safely off the ground Science19 Aug 2015 | 31
Boffins brew up FIRST CUPPA in SPAAACE using wireless energy (well, sort of) High output of solar power enough to run an electric kettle Science15 Mar 2015 | 44
FOUR, count 'em, FOUR big rockets launching in next seven days NASA tests Orion, Japanese head to asteroid, France and China loft satellites Science02 Dec 2014 | 14
Japan pauses asteroid BOMBING raid – still no word from Bruce Willis? Hayabusa2 blaster won't fly until December Science28 Nov 2014 | 21
Earthly astronomers catch best-ever image of MASSIVE solar flare Pics and video Five telescopes catch X-class belch in exquisite detail Science09 May 2014 | 9
Japanese space boffins set to map the world in 3D Two years and counting for PRISM project... On-Prem06 Mar 2014 | 4
US, Japan prep new rainfall sat for launch GPM observatory set to fly late Feb Science28 Jan 2014 | 1
Malware slurps rocket data from Japanese space agency Secrets of Epsilon go out the door Security30 Nov 2012 | 18
Japan takes second shot at extraterrestrial sampling with Hayabusa 2 Damp asteroid 1999 JU3 may hold clues to Earth’s life Science01 Feb 2012 | 7
Japan launches, orbits radar spy satellite Fingers crossed that this one can snoop Norks Science12 Dec 2011 | 10
Space 2010 - the future is fantastic! Solar sailing, Venus weather, dark matter, and more Science18 Dec 2009 | 13