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Japan makes history as rovers land on asteroid
9-22-2018 |
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Japan's space agency JAXA has succeeded in landing two tiny hopping robots on the asteroid Ryugu.
Japan set to test miniature space elevator
9-6-2018 | 18
Scientists in Japan are aiming to one day build an elevator that can carry people and cargo in to orbit.
Dr Octopus' robotic arms become a reality
VIDEO 9-4-2018 | 1
A Japanese scientist has developed a set of remotely controlled robotic arms that can be worn as a backpack.
Sony to bring its Aibo robotic dog to the US
VIDEO 8-26-2018 | 7
Consumers outside of Japan will finally get a chance to purchase the super-cute robotic canine companion.
You can now buy a holographic 'wife' in Japan
VIDEO 8-18-2018 | 22
The Gatebox virtual assistant takes the form of a holographic anime girl who you can interact with.
Flying 'dragon' robot developed in Japan
VIDEO 6-30-2018 | 5
The disconcerting snake-like contraption is capable of hovering and changing shape in mid-air.
Wreck of the USS Juneau found after 75 years
3-23-2018 | 1
The World War II-era vessel went down in 1942 after being hit by Japanese torpedoes in the Pacific.
Japanese government dismisses threat of UFOs
3-4-2018 | 2
The cabinet has officially responded to the question of whether or not UFOs pose a threat to national security.
New tardigrade species found in a car park
3-1-2018 | 4
A strange new species of tardigrade, or 'water bear', has been discovered in a Japanese car park.
Japanese astronaut experiences 'growth spurt'
1-9-2018 | 9
Lieutenant Norishige Kanai has grown so much while in space that he may no longer fit in the Soyuz capsule.
Japanese firm invents futuristic folding car
VIDEO 12-29-2017 | 6
Inspired by Transformers, the car's designers aimed to produce a vehicle that can park almost anywhere.
Was Amelia Earhart captured by the Japanese ?
11-26-2017 | 8
A new theory suggests that Earhart and Fred Noonan were taken prisoner in Saipan and later executed.
Mysterious void found inside Great Pyramid
VIDEO 11-2-2017 | 1560
Japanese and French scientists have announced the discovery of what could be a large hidden chamber.
Huge 50km-long cave discovered on the Moon
10-19-2017 | 20
The Japanese space agency JAXA has announced the discovery of a cave hidden beneath the lunar surface.
USS Indianapolis wreck found 70 years on
8-20-2017 | 6
The wreckage of a cruiser sank by a Japanese submarine 70 years ago has finally been discovered.
Robot ventures inside Fukushima reactor 3
VIDEO 7-23-2017 | 5
Scientists in Japan have identified what could be fuel debris within the devastated nuclear reactor.
Japan wants to put a man on the Moon by 2030
6-30-2017 | 11
Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is aiming to scale up its manned space exploration program.
Japanese company acquires Boston Dynamics
VIDEO 6-11-2017 | 10
The Google-owned robotics firm has been purchased by Japanese technology conglomerate Softbank.
Japan's 'burning pavement' mystery solved
4-23-2017 | 11
Authorities in Japan have determined how a stretch of city pavement has been burning people's feet.
Japanese scientists to drill in to the mantle
4-9-2017 | 14
The aim will be to drill all the way down through the Earth's crust for the first time in history.
