In “The Islands and the Stars,” Subodhana Wijeyeratne charts how Tokyo’s space program has changed over the past century.

TOKYO >> A new certification aims to promote the development of sophisticated space food needed for long-term stays in space. Amid big dreams of space travel, an academic society has created an ...

Japan’s space program is set to make history in 2025 by beaming solar energy from an orbiting satellite down to Earth, marking the first significant test of orbital power transmission. This ambitious ...

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 ...

In a significant stride for its space exploration efforts, Japan has successfully launched a new cargo spacecraft. The uncrewed mission, which took off on October 26, 2025, is designed to deliver ...

In a milestone for Taiwan's growing space ambitions, Japanese space startup ispace announced it has been selected by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) to transport scientific instruments to the lunar ...