Japanese astronaut joins the crew for SpaceX Dragon mission to space station The first non-American to be added to the crew for a SpaceX Dragon flight to the International Space Station is… Read More
Japanese billionaire pulls out of moonshot dating TV project and apologizes to 27,722 women It’s not you, it’s me: That’s basically what Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is saying about his decision to end participation… Read More
Japan’s NEC to invest $10M in D-Wave Systems as part of collaboration on hybrid quantum computing Burnaby, B.C.-based D-Wave Systems says it will collaborate with Japan’s NEC Corp. on hybrid services that combine quantum and classical… Read More
After visiting asteroid, Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe heads back to Earth with samples Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft and its science team bid a bittersweet farewell to the asteroid Ryugu, 180 million miles from… Read More
Microsoft experimented with a 4-day work week in Japan — and saw a big jump in productivity We all know those people who wear a 60-hour work week like it’s some sort of productivity badge of honor.… Read More
Second Japanese aircraft carrier lost at Battle of Midway located by Paul Allen’s research vessel The Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel, owned and operated by the late Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc., continues to locate historic shipwrecks… Read More
Japan’s KAGRA detector joins LIGO and Virgo in global hunt for gravitational waves Japan’s Kamioka Gravitational-Wave Detector, or KAGRA, is due to start teaming up with similar detectors in Washington state, Louisiana and… Read More
Why that amazing April Fools’ video of an Amazon blimp got taken way too seriously A video clip showing a drone-dispatching airship emblazoned with the Amazon logo is a powerful contender for April Fool’s joke… Read More
Watch Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe blast away a blizzard of rocks from an asteroid If there was ever any doubt that Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft was able to get access to samples from an… Read More
Japan’s ispace moon mission brings in new partners — and makes deal for battery test The Japanese moon venture known as ispace says it has recruited new corporate partners and struck a deal to put… Read More
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 team says spacecraft touches down on asteroid to grab sample Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft successfully touched down today on asteroid Ryugu, more than 200 million miles from Earth, during an… Read More
Paul Allen’s deepest legacy: Expedition surveys wreck of Japanese battleship Hiei A wide-ranging shipwreck survey funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is continuing after his death, and the latest discovery focuses… Read More
Russians reboot space station computer A balky computer system is working again on the International Space Station, thanks to a reboot, the Russian space agency… Read More
MASCOT lander sends back otherworldly views of asteroid Ryugu’s rugged terrain Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe and the German-French MASCOT lander have teamed up to send back amazing views of an asteroid… Read More
Boxy MASCOT lander plops itself down on asteroid Ryugu for a 17-hour survey A robotic probe the size of a shoebox set itself down on the asteroid Ryugu, more than 180 million miles… Read More
Check out close-up views of asteroid (plus a movie) from Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission The scientists and engineers behind Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission made history last week when the mission’s mothership dropped two mini-rovers… Read More
Japan’s ispace strikes deal with SpaceX for launches to the moon in 2020 and 2021 SpaceX has been signed up to provide rides to the moon for a pair of payloads built by ispace, a… Read More
Japan launches robotic cargo spaceship to space station with supplies and science News Brief: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency today launched a robotic cargo ship to the International Space Station, filled with… Read More
Japanese mini-rovers send back their first images as they hop around an asteroid Two mini-rovers have sent their first pictures back from the surface of the asteroid Ryugu, a day after they were… Read More
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe drops off rovers at an asteroid and snaps a shadowy selfie Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe began the climactic phase of its mission overnight by sending out its first two rovers as… Read More
ANA Holdings partners with Japan’s space agency on ‘Avatar X’ telepresence program Telepresence robots on the moon and Mars? That’s the vision laid out for the partnership between ANA Holdings, the parent… Read More
Inside Tokyo’s epic electronics store: Apple vs. Microsoft; plenty of Google Home; no Amazon Echo TOKYO — Talk about geek paradise. I’ve been hopping around Japan for the past week, trekking up Mt. Fuji and… Read More
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe closes in on asteroid Ryugu – and captures close-ups Look! Up in the sky! It’s a dumpling … It’s a “Star Trek” Borg cube … It’s the asteroid Ryugu!… Read More
Japan cargo craft heads for space station A critical resupply mission to the International Space Station got off to a good start with the launch of Japan’s… Read More
Japanese heavy-hitters invest lightly in PD Aerospace’s space tourism effort PD Aerospace, a Japanese company that’s similar to Virgin Galactic in its commercial spaceflight aspirations, has picked up two high-profile… Read More
SuperKEKB collider gets closer to addressing antimatter mystery in Japan What happened to all the antimatter? A particle-smasher in Japan is well on its way to addressing that question and others… Read More
Amazon personalizes wine-buying experience with phone calls to Japanese customers Buying wine can be a daunting experience for those who don’t know their moscato from their merlot. And in Japan, where… Read More
This survival capsule might save you from the next tsunami or earthquake After the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, Julian Sharpe started thinking about ways to help people survive similar disasters. As… Read More
Back in the air: FAA approves 787 battery design changes After three months of grounding, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is set to fly again. The Federal Aviation Administration today approved Boeing’s… Read More
How this Tokyo retailer used Kinect to turn mannequins into marionettes You can always count on Japan for the weirdest inventions out there. The latest head-scratcher involves Microsoft’s Kinect and a… Read More
