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Martin Rundkvist

I'm going to miss #NASA. They were great. I guess it's #ESA and #JAXA and a much slower pace of #space exploration from now on.

Apr 21, 2025, 20:02 · · 3 · 0
Alo Japan

alojapan.com/1234332/3rd-india 3rd India-Japan Space Dialogue marks start of Science Tech and Innovation Exchange Year between two nations #INSPace #InidaJapan #InnovationExchangeYear #ISRO #Jaishankar #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JAXA #LunarProbe #LUPEX #news #science #space #technology Tokyo [Japan], April 1 (ANI): The third India-Japan Space Dialogue was held in Tokyo on April 1. The Indian delegation was co-led by Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary, Disarmament and In…

3rd India-Japan Space Dialogue marks start of Science Tech and Innovation Exchange Year between two nations
Apr 01, 2025, 12:44 · · 0 · 0
Alo Japan

alojapan.com/1230333/japan-pav Japan pavilion to exhibit Mars meteorite at Osaka Expo #2025OsakaExpo #JAXA #Mars #METEORITES #Osaka #OsakaTopics #space #大阪 #大阪府 The government plans to exhibit one of the world’s biggest meteorites from Mars at its pavilion at this year’s World Exposition in the city of Osaka, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The meteorite, collected by a Japanese Antarctic research expedition in 2000, will be shown to the public for the firs…

Japan pavilion to exhibit Mars meteorite at Osaka Expo
Mar 29, 2025, 03:54 · · 3 · 0
Elizabeth Tasker

Cool ideas in #JAXA #ISASNews this month, including avoiding the "7 minutes of terror" by taking an inflatable down to the surface of Mars, robots to collect lunar samples, a search for dark matter signatures above Antartica, and pondering on the changes the pandemic brought to society.

The full stories (in Japanese) are here: isas.jaxa.jp/outreach/isas_new

The Deployable Aeroshell for landing on Mars by Yamada Kazuhiko, Department of Space Flight Systems. Landing on the red planet is considered one of the most challenging aspects to exploring the surface of Mars. The thin atmosphere makes deceleration difficult, turning the descent into the “7 minutes of terror” as multiple steps must be completed flawlessly to land at safe speeds. A possible solution is a deployable aeroshell, which consists of a flexible membrane with a diameter of about 2.5m and a mass less than 4kg. The aeroshell is inflated before atmospheric entry and can slow the descent even at high altitudes and in a thin atmosphere, avoiding the need for additional landing mechanics. This lightweight technology could be used to deploy ultra-small landers across the Martian surface, opening the doorway to a new kind of exploration.
Robots for lunar science by Yoshimitsu Tetsuo. In order to collect scientifically valuable samples, geologists conduct a field survey, with analysis on-site, to select the best material. But on the lunar surface, this will require autonomous exploration rovers that can discover, analyse, and collect samples without support from Earth. LEV-1 onboard the SLIM lander was Japan’s first lunar exploration rover. At 2.1kg, this was compact & lightweight, but with minimum exploration capabilities. The next step involves a highly autonomous 50kg-class rover for the lunar south pole. This can be followed by a 200kg rover designed to traverse more difficult terrain, extract samples, and survive the strong variation in temperatures at low latitudes. The future goal is to develop exploration rovers that can also be used on Mars.
The Antarctic expedition for the GAPS cosmic-ray anti-particle search by Mizukoshi Keita. Observations of galaxies suggest the existence of an unexplained gravitational source called dark matter. Leading theories predict that anti-deuteron particles could be produced thought interactions between dark matter particles. However, such particles are easily affected by the Earth’s magnetic field and cannot pass through the atmosphere. To search for these, the GAPS (General Anti-Particle Spectrometer) experiment therefore plans to use a large balloon for long-term flight in the stratosphere near the south pole. GAPS is an international collaborative research project, using Antarctic circumnavigation balloons operated by NASA. The team visited McMurdo Station in Antartica at the end of last year, but unfortunately weather conditions did not allow for the balloon release. The team will make a new attempt at the end of 2025!
Before and after COVID-19 by Fujiwara Akira. 18 years ago, Fujiwara retired from ISAS and returned to Kyoto. He became involved in the “Cafe Scientifique de KYOTO”, where scientists from various fields give lectures once a month and chat with the public. The cafe had ran since 2004, but the COVID-19 pandemic brought progress to a halt and there were concerns that the event would not continue. However, after a three and half year hiatus, the cafe returned in September 2003, and will soon reach its 200th session. But not everything is the same. Fujiwara notes that while topics remain diverse, there is an increase in discussion on the negative aspects of science, such as environment considerations, which reflect recent times. Since COVID-19, Fujiwara has also participated in courses run on Zoom, and appreciates the benefits of having access to such a wide variety of information from home. However, he notes that there is a risk of becoming cooped up, and regularly runs along the river. He is attempting to run a total of 6,378 km: the radius of the Earth!
Mar 28, 2025, 08:08 · · 2 · 0
Alo Japan

alojapan.com/1226638/elon-musk Elon Musk reacts as Japanese astronaut plays solo baseball in space. Video | Trending #Baseball #ElonMusk #InternationalSpaceStation #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #JAXA #KoichiWakata #microgravity #news Tech billionaire Elon Musk has brought a unique moment of space entertainment into the spotlight by sharing a fascinating video of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata playing baseball while floating inside the International Space Stat…

Elon Musk reacts as Japanese astronaut plays solo baseball in space. Video | Trending
Mar 26, 2025, 07:57 · · 1 · 0
The Japan Times

India is preparing to spotlight its artistic heritage and cutting-edge technology at the World Expo in Osaka. But as the countdown ticks, some Indian officials say Japan isn’t doing enough to drum up excitement. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/ #japan #2025osakaexpo #india #space #jaxa #tech #tourism

India to showcase space prowess at Osaka Expo

Some Indian officials say Japan isn’t doing enough…

The Japan Times
Mar 21, 2025, 11:06 · · 0 · 0
Massimo Luciani

#SpaceMission #NASA #JAXA #Roscosmos #ISS

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft docked with the Harmony module of the International Space Station completing the first part of its Crew-10 or SpaceX Crew-10 mission. After checking that the pressure gets properly balanced, the hatch will be opened to allow Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Takuya Onishi, and Kirill Peskov to enter the Station and start their mission, which will last about five months.

english.tachyonbeam.com/2025/0

Mission Crew-10: the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft has reached the International Space Station with four Expedition 72 astronauts

A few hours ago, SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft…

english.tachyonbeam.com
Mar 16, 2025, 09:46 · · 0 · 0

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