Tag: tokyo

Jaxa space agency says lander’s solar panels may not be angled correctly, after apparently flawless descent ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's space agency successfully touched down a spacecraft on the moon Friday morning, becoming the fifth country to land on the lunar surface. ( read original story ...)

The country’s SLIM lander launched in September and touched down on the lunar surface around 10:20 a.m. ET, according to telemetry readings by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. ( read original story ...)

The country’s SLIM lander launched in September and touched down on the lunar surface around 10:20 a.m. ET, according to telemetry readings by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s space agency says that its unmanned spacecraft is on the moon but is still “checking its status.” TOKYO -- Japan’s space agency said early Saturday that its unmanned spacecraft is on the moon, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s space agency Slim (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) mission will aim for a gentle slope, close to an equatorial crater called Shioli. It is due to start a 20-minute touchdown phase from 15 ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor will start final assembly of electric vehicle batteries at three more auto plants in Japan and the U.S., moving more of the process in-house to reduce costs associated ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s SLIM mission, also nicknamed the “Moon Sniper,” will attempt to land on the moon Friday in a historic first for the country. The mission will also use “pinpoint” landing technology. ( read original story ...)

After a protracted and energy-efficient journey to the moon, SLIM ultimately reached its orbit around Earth's closest moon on Christmas Day. Following that, the spacecraft prepared for the impending landing day for three weeks, which will hopefully happen today. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s fertility subsidy program is open to all women between the ages of 18 and 39, a departure from earlier fertility policies that excluded unmarried women. ( read original story ...)

STORY: Repairing ships in Japan, rather than in the United States, would boost military deterrence in the region by keeping military assets in place, Emanuel said. "China watches what ships are coming in and out. ( read original story ...)

Sapporo International Art Festival, artist Amy Karle invites reflection on what it means to be human at a time when our digital remains outlive our bodies. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- IHG Hotels & Resorts, a U.K.-based hotel chain, said Friday that it will open three hotels in Osaka this year under its midprice brand Garner, targeting the growing tourism market in Japan's ... ( read original story ...)