Canon’s Tiny New Micro-Satellite Snaps Its First Photos From Space
Canon's groundbreaking micro-satellite, CE-SAT-IE, has entered orbit and successfully communicated with the ground station at Canon Electronics' Akagi Plant in Japan.
Japan’s SLIM Lunar Lander Back Online After Precise but Awkward Landing
Last week, Japan became the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the Moon successfully. However, the historic accomplishment had its challenges. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed upside-down on the lunar surface, preventing the lander from recharging its batteries with its included solar panels.
Timelapse Shows How Astronauts Install New Solar Arrays on the ISS
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide has captured an incredible timelapse video of fellow astronauts Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Shane Kimbrough of NASA spacewalking outside of the International Space Station (ISS) "Alpha" while installing a new solar array.
Japan is Going to Send an 8K Camera to Mars
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has teamed up with national broadcaster NHK on a new project that is literally out of this world. As part of its Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission, the agency is planning to equip a space probe with an 8K camera, giving humanity a more detailed view of the Red Planet and its moons than we've ever seen before.
This is the First Video Ever Shot from an Asteroid’s Surface
A week after giving us the first photo from the surface of asteroid 162173 Ryugu, Japan's MINERVA rovers have just sent back new views of the asteroid's surface, including the first video ever from an asteroid's surface.
The First Photo from the Asteroid Japan Just Landed Rovers On
Japan just made history by landing two small rovers on the surface of an asteroid hurtling through space 174 million miles (280 million km) from Earth, and here's the first published photo from the rovers shot from the surface of 162173 Ryugu.
There’s a Sony a7S II on the Outside of the ISS Capturing Earth in 4K
The Sony a7S II has become the first commercial camera to be mounted on the outside of the International Space Station.
This Cute Camera Drone Now Lives on the International Space Station
There's a new camera drone floating around on the International Space Station, and it's adorable. Called the Int-Ball, the drone shoots photos of the crew and their activities, freeing up the astronauts to do other work.