Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Japanese Probe Snaps Close-Up Images of Asteroid Ryugu

Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor reports: A Japanese sample-return spacecraft just gave its destination asteroid a special close-up. As Hayabusa2 swept to only 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) above the surface of 162173 Ryugu, it spotted boulders, [...]

The Yomiuri Shimbun From left, astronauts Kimiya Yui, Norishige Kanai and Takuya Onishi pose at the Space Dome of the JAXA Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on April 18.

JAXA Astronauts Build Up Japan’s Space Experience

Three of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s astronauts got together for their first roundtable discussion organized by The Yomiuri Shimbun at the JAXA Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. At this friendly meeting, the three [...]

[VIDEO] Toshiba’s Communication Robot Chihira Aico’s Debut as a Receptionist Impresses Department Store Customers

“Humanoid robot capable of expressing various feeling.” According to RocketNews24, Toshiba has plans to expand its robotics business outside of customer service and into healthcare, especially as companions for Japan’s aging [...]