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Science and Technology

While lunar missions are deploying increasingly larger robots, Japan has bet on a small SORA-Q the size of a palm, which transformed on the Moon and photographed the SLIM landing.

Geovane Souza 14/06/2026 at 10:08

Science and Technology

Japan promised a reusable rocket with wings to take off and land like a plane to compete with Elon Musk and other space billionaires, but plans ended before the country’s most ambitious project could get off the ground.

Alisson Ficher 01/06/2026 at 15:42

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Japan surprises the world by testing in space an engine that uses continuous detonation with ethanol and nitrous oxide to reduce size and pave the way for lighter missions to Mars.

Alisson Ficher 01/05/2026 at 17:59

Science and Technology

For the first time in history, a mission will land on Mars’ moon that orbits just 6,000 kilometers from the planet — and Japan intends to bring a piece of Phobos back to Earth in 2031.

Douglas Avila 20/04/2026 at 18:35

Science and Technology

Japan announces the first round-trip mission in history to the vicinity of Mars, landing on Phobos and utilizing technology created to uncover the origins of the Martian moons: meet MMX, equipped with a return capsule and a European rover to explore the soil before collection.

Alisson Ficher 17/04/2026 at 14:49

Science and Technology

Giant Asteroid 2025 QV9 Accelerates Toward Earth in September, Prompting NASA and Global Agencies to Increase Alert

Caio Aviz 15/09/2025 at 21:43