Japan’s Venus Climate Orbiter Will Probe the Secrets of the Planet’s Atmosphere
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has recently announced what is hopefully the final launch date for its Venus Climate Orbiter. After several delays and changes of schedule, the date…
Mission Is Planned to Observe Jupiter and Four of Its Moons (Part Two)
This is part two in our examination of the Jupiter mission that is being planned by the European Space Agency and NASA, with collaboration from Japan’s JAXA. The mission, which…
Exploration of Mercury Will Continue With the Bepicolombo Probe
This is our second article about the exploration of Mercury. In the first, we looked at NASA’s MESSENGER probe, which will go into orbit around Mercury in 2011, and is…
Solar Sailing Comes of Age With IKAROS and Lightsail I
This is an article about lightsails, an idea that has been around for a long time, and is now approaching reality. Both the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and America’s Planetary…
Spacecraft HAYABUSA: JAXA's Probe Is Still on Course
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s HAYABUSA asteroid explorer (pre-launch mission name: MUSES-C) represents a scientific triumph for a nation that is rapidly becoming a major player in the field of…
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