Source of space weather near Earth discovered

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 13:19

Solar storms - powerful eruptions of solar material and magnetic fields into interplanetary space - can cause what is known as "space weather" near Earth.

Japan launches its new solid-fuel Epsilon rocket

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 15:33

Japan launched Saturday its new solid-fuel rocket, the Epsilon, after a delay in late August, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.

Japan sets new date for satellite rocket launch

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 00:00

Japan`s state-run space agency Monday said the launch of its next-generation solid-fuel rocket had been rescheduled for September 14 after the first attempt was suspended seconds before lift-off.

Indians among top contenders in Space Lab contest

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 17:27

Indian students are among the 60 finalists in a global science competition, `YouTube Space Lab`, and if they win, experiments they have designed will be conducted in space with the help of NASA, ESA and JAXA.

JAXA applies to Guinness for recognition of Hayabusa flight

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 16:44

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency said it has applied the Guinness World Records to recognise one of its spacecraft`s first-ever trip to an asteroid.

Moonbell – the way to make sweet music from Moon!

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 13:55

Food for thought: What would music made on the moon sound like? Stop scratching your head, for JAXA, Japan`s space exploration agency, has come up with the answer.