HELSINKI — Japan sent a new X-ray space telescope into low Earth orbit and a first, small lunar lander on its way to the moon with a single launch late Wednesday. A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-2A ...

A few months from now, the SLIM moon probe will make a historic lunar landing try. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Japan sent two ...

TOKYO — Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

The Japanese space agency JAXA has released the first test images from its X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM). The images show a galaxy cluster and a supernova remnant, and offer insight ...

An artist's rendering of the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission. The satellite will measure X-rays to deepen science's understanding of the universe. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual ...

A revolutionary satellite is preparing to take to the skies, viewing the hidden parts of cosmos in a new light to reveal stellar explosions and powerful jets streaming from supermassive black holes.

Japan has launched two ambitious space missions on a single rocket, aiming to land a craft on the moon and position a separate X-ray telescope in Earth orbit. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon ...