Expedition 24 Heads to the Station

The Soyuz TMA-19 rocket launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, June 16, 2010,…

[release] Small Solar Power Sail Demonstrator ‘IKAROS’ Successful Image Shooting by Separation Camera

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully took images of the whole solar sail of th

AF triathlon team wins at 2010 Armed Forces Triathlon Championship

Moon may contain more water than previously thought

There is far more water on the moon than just about anyone thought and it is…

Discovery’s Remaining Two Engines to be Installed

Working with specialized equipment inside Orbiter Processing Facility-3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians…

Official farewell ceremony of the Expedition 24 crew – Image

Credits: NASA - B. Ingalls

Why go to Mars ? – Video

Credits: ESA TV, 2010

Space for Humankind – JAXA Activities

Space Station keeps watch on world’s sea traffic

As the ISS circles Earth, it has begun tracking individual ships crossing the seas beneath. An…

JAXA Astronaut Activity Report, April 2010

This is JAXA's Japanese astronaut primary activity report for April 2010.