Two privately-built moon landers share a ride to space atop a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket
Firefly's "Blue Moon" and ispace's "Resilience" are the latest in an ongoing push to gain private-sector experience exploring ...
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Japan firm plans to take on SpaceX with winged reusable ‘rocket’ spaceplane
Japanese startup Space Walker aims to make space transportation as "accessible as commercial air travel today." ...
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SpaceX launches two moon missions in one fell swoop
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blared toward space Wednesday ... s cargo bay is a 7.5-foot-tall (2.3-meter-tall) lunar lander from Tokyo-based Ispace. Wednesday’s launch kicked off the company ...
What to expect from travel prices in 2025 — and which destinations have the best vacation bargains
Argentina, Japan, Mexico, Brazil and Hungary are among the top destinations where the dollar can stretch furthest, "making activities, dining and accommodations more budget-friendly," Fish said. There ...
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Is this the Rebirth of Japanese Car Culture in Japan?
For the first time ever, Option hosted an event on the docks of Yokohama Bay called Wangan Base. With over 700 cars on display, it felt like Tokyo Auto Salon but featured local enthusiasts and their ...
The next leg of the new moon race is about to kick off — and it could be the most exciting yet
In recent years, several spacecraft failed in their attempts to land on the moon. But 2025 may offer crucial second chances.
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Japan and U.S. private companies take on China in new Moon race
TOKYO/CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- A rocket carrying two lunar landers, one from Japan's ispace, was launched from the U.S. on ...