The ability to transport large quantities of experimental equipment and food into space will dramatically expand the scope of activities there. Japan must enhance its presence in the field of ...

During the in-orbit demonstration, Ricoh's perovskite solar cells are exposed to space for approximately two months. During this period, the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics will be measured, and ...

Welcome to Edition 8.17 of the Rocket Report! Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the first crewed launch to the International Space Station on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur. Since this time, humans ...

HTV-X was berthed to the station at 11:58 p.m. EDT today (Oct. 29). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Japan's new HTV-X cargo ...

Japanese astronaut Yui Kimiya has successfully captured Japan's new unmanned cargo transfer spacecraft, HTV-X, using a robotic arm at the International Space Station. Yui, who is staying at the ISS on ...

A cargo ship from Japan pulled alongside the International Space Station on Wednesday, maneuvering close enough for the lab’s robotic arm to reach out and grab it as the vehicles soared 260 miles over ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the HTV-X1 spacecraft successfully lifted off atop the No. 7 H3 rocket from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center in the country's south and confirmed it entered ...

Japan's space agency successfully launched its new H3 rocket today (26 October), carrying an unmanned cargo spacecraft for its inaugural mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station ...

Japan's space agency on Sunday (October 26, 2025) successfully launched its new flagship H3 rocket carrying an unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the International ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...