JAXA planning to assess disaster damage by satellite
Japan's space agency plans to use satellite images to quickly evaluate damage from earthquakes and other natural disasters.
JAXA's first wooden satellite deploys from space station
In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a ...
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BepiColombo captures stunning icy craters on Mercury flyby
This marks the sixth mission of the BepiColombo probe in Mercury's orbit, bringing it to within just 183 miles of the most ...
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Stunning close-up views of scorching hot Mercury may surprisingly reveal ice in its craters
ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission recently completed its last flyby of Mercury, revealing stunning details about the ...
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World's First Wood Satellite Is Now Floating in Space
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is now operating a wood satellite in orbit, made of hinoki magnolia wood ...
Stunning Close-Up Images Reveal Mercury’s Icy Craters and Volcanic Plains
In a thrilling close approach, the BepiColombo mission captured its final, stunning images of Mercury before its orbit ...
See the amazing images of Mercury captured by the BepiColombo mission
The European Space Agency (ESA)’s BepiColombo mission has made another flyby of Mercury, capturing fascinating images of this lesser-studied inner planet. On January 8, 2025, the spacecraft made its ...
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Spacecraft captures high-def images of Mercury during very close flyby
A spacecraft named BepiColombo is currently zipping by planet Mercury, making a very close flyby and snapping incredible high ...
What Happens When You Launch a Wooden Satellite Into Space? JAXA Finds Out
In a pioneering space mission, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched LignoSat, a satellite constructed ...
Scientists explain why BepiColombo’s mission to Mercury is so tricky
It seems like it should be pretty easy to get to Mercury. The little rocky planet is so much closer to Earth than distant ...
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NASA Mission Captures Incredible Close-Ups of Mercury
BepiColombo passed a mere 295 kilometers above Mercury's surface at 6:59 CET on Jan. 9. The flyby began on the planet's ...
Spacecraft Captures Spectacularly Detailed Images of Mercury’s Hidden Surface
The BepiColombo mission successfully completed its sixth flyby of the innermost planet, moving closer to its final goal of ...