NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured a high-resolution image revealing the crash site of Japan’s Resilience moon lander, developed by Tokyo-based private firm ispace. The lander was attempting a historic touchdown on June 5, 2025, in the Moon’s Mare Frigoris region, a vast ancient lava plain, but communication was lost shortly after its descent….
This image provided by NASA shows an annotation indicating the impact site for ispace’s Resilience lunar lander, seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (Picture credit: AP) CAPE CANAVERAL: A Nasa spacecraft around the moon has photographed the crash site of a Japanese company’s lunar lander. Nasa released the pictures Friday, two weeks after ispace‘s…
A team of researchers in Japan has discovered a type of plastic that can completely dissolve in water within hours. This innovation could help eliminate microplastic fragments that pose a significant threat to ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. It offers a solution to reduce the growing problem of ocean pollution and protect marine life. The…
Japanese philosophy offers profound insights into navigating life’s complexities with grace, purpose, and mental clarity. These time-tested concepts provide practical frameworks for managing stress, finding meaning, and cultivating inner peace in our fast-paced modern world. For young professionals balancing career demands, personal goals, and constant digital stimulation, these ideas offer simple, actionable ways to build…
This image provided by ispace, inc. shows the Resilience lander circling the moon (AP photo) A Japanese private lunar lander lost communication during its descent to the moon on Friday, leaving its fate unclear. Tokyo-based ispace confirmed that the lander, named Resilience, successfully departed lunar orbit, but contact was lost during the hour-long descent phase.The…
JAPAN: A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover. The moon landing attempt by Tokyo-based company ispace on Friday Japan time is the latest entry in the rapidly expanding commercial lunar rush. The encore comes two years after…
Japanese consumers have historically steered clear of foreign rice. But facing high prices, they rushed last week to buy the first South Korean imports to Japan in decades, clearing the shelves within days, South Korean officials said. It was a relatively small amount, a little over two tons, compared with Japan’s overall shortage, but it…
KOLKATA: After seeing Japanese students clean their school at the end of the day, students of Birla High School, who recently visited the country on an exchange programme, have introduced the concept of cleaning up the classroom after school hours.“Students of classes VI to XII now clear the litter, be it scraps of paper, toffee…
Masaki Kashiwara, a Japanese mathematician, received this year’s Abel Prize, which aspires to be the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in math. Dr. Kashiwara’s highly abstract work combined algebra, geometry and differential equations in surprising ways. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, which manages the Abel Prize, announced the honor on Wednesday morning. “First…
When Iichi Marumo competed in his first international race seven years ago in Moscow, the Japanese speedskater moved down the ice at about the pace of a brisk jog. It took him three times longer to cross the finish line than most of the other skaters that day. It didn’t matter, because Mr. Marumo was…