Japan craft made successful pin-point landing, space agency says
- 25-Jan-2024
TOKYO: Japan’s “Moon Sniper” craft landed around 55 metres (180 feet) from its target, the country’s space agency said Thursday as it released the first images from the mission. The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), dubbed the “Moon Sniper” for its pin-point technology, had the goal of touching down within 100 metres (330 […]
Japan space agency hit with cyberattack
- 29-Nov-2023
Japan’s space agency was hit with a cyberattack but the information the hackers accessed did not include anything important for rocket and satellite operations, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. “There was a possibility of unauthorised access by exploiting the vulnerability of network equipment,” the spokesperson at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said, declining to elaborate […]
Bright flashes over Australia likely Russian rocket: space agency
- 08-Aug-2023
SYDNEY: Flashes of light seen across the sky over south-eastern Australia on Monday night were likely to have been remnants of a Russian rocket, the country’s space agency said. The dazzling display was spotted over the southern states of Victoria and Tasmania, captivating stargazers who thought it might be a meteor. But the Australian Space […]
Japan space agency hails return of asteroid dust on Earth
- 06-Dec-2020
Japan space agency officials on Sunday hailed the arrival of rare asteroid samples on Earth after they were collected by space probe Hayabusa-2
Trump names former Navy aviator to head NASA
- 02-Sep-2017
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced Friday he plans to appoint James Bridenstine, a former navy pilot and Republican congressman, to head the US space agency NASA. Bridenstine, 42, who backed Trump during the US presidential campaign, had long been considered the favorite for the job of NASA administrator. But the nomination drew fire from […]