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Spacecraft Has Historic Pass by Asteroid, Just 400 Meters Away

Μake us preferred on Google A Japanese spacecraft made history this month by passing just 400 meters from an asteroid, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the closest distance ever achieved in this type of mission. Hayabusa2, …

Furuno becomes the first company in Japan to receive live signals transmitted from Xona's Pulsar LEO PNT satellite

NISHINOMIYA, HYOGO, JAPAN, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- "We are pleased to announce that Furuno successfully received live signals in Nishinomiya, Japan, in June 2026 from Pulsar-0, the first satellite in the next-generation low …

Japan Timeline for July 2026

Japan’s main news stories in July 2026 included a major earthquake in Kumamoto and an unprecedented revision to the Imperial House Law. 1 The Nuclear Regulation Authority announces that Chūbū Electric Power continued to falsify data after the start of an …

400 metres away: Japan probe made closest-ever asteroid flyby: space agency

A Japanese probe flew 400 metres (1,312 feet) from a near-Earth asteroid this month, marking the closest approach ever recorded in such a mission, the space agency has said. The fridge-sized Hayabusa2 skimmed asteroid Torifune on July 5, in a flyby mission …

7 Hard Sci-Fi Anime Series That Are Perfect From Start to Finish

Most anime treat physics as a suggestion the moment a giant robot needs to punch through an asteroid. Fuel budgets, orbital debris, cyberbrain law, and quantum theory rarely survive a flashy plot, yet a small pocket of the genre builds entire seasons …

Meteorite That Smashed Through a New Jersey Roof Hid an Ancient Chemical Secret

Artist illustration (using ChatGPT) of a CM-type carbonaceous chondrite parent body asteroid with a near-surface brine deposit exposed in an impact crater. Credit: SETI InstituteA meteorite that blasted through a New Jersey roof carried a startling secret …

Isro, Jaxa teams meet to decide what Chandrayaan-5 will do on the Moon

India's ambitious Chandrayaan-5 mission has taken another step forward as scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) met in Bengaluru to advance technical preparations for the joint …

World : Japan Space Agency Conducts Epsilon Rocket Engine Test After Failures

TOKYO, July 23 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Thursday conducted a ground test of the Epsilon S small rocket's engine, following two consecutive failures in similar tests in recent years, Kyodo News reported. The test of …

Mysterious Milky Way Object Accelerates Protons Beyond One Quadrillion Electron Volts

Scientists have conclusively identified a source in the Milky Way that can accelerate protons to some of the highest energies known in our galaxy. The discovery could help researchers better understand cosmic rays, the extremely fast particles that travel …

DigitalBlast Signs Reservation Agreement for Use of the Commercial Space Station “Starlab”

Following Mitsubishi Corporation, DigitalBlast is the second company in Japan and Asia to reserve capacity aboard Starlab, advancing post-ISS space utilization. CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, July 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- DigitalBlast, Inc. ( …

JAXA Conducts Epsilon S Engine Firing Test

KAGOSHIMA - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency conducted a ground firing test of the second-stage engine for its Epsilon S small solid-fuel rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on July 23. JAXA adopted an engine based on an …

Spacecraft will swarm asteroid Apophis during fateful 2029 Earth flyby

Discovered in 2004 while traveling on an alarming potential collision course with our planet, the near-Earth asteroid Apophis is now better known as the best example yet of our world dodging a cosmic bullet. Initial calculations suggested the roughly 340- …

The 72-Jet Gap Between Canada's F-35 Order & Its $19 Billion Fighter Budget

On July 22, it was officially announced that Canada's Ministry of Defense is now a part of the Global Combat Air Program in observer status, as Reuters reported. This has changed the balance of power and the diplomatic struggle over the procurement of …

Japan space agency conducts successful reusable rocket test flight

Aerospace & Defense Industries The 10-meter hop marks new step toward low-cost space launches JAXA tests its reusable launch vehicle at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center in Akita prefecture on July 11. (Photo courtesy of JAXA) NOSHIRO, Japan (Kyodo) -- …

Japan space agency's experimental reusable rocket hovers and lands safely in first test flight

Japan space agency shows asteroid images from probe flyby

Japan's space agency has released images of an asteroid called Torifune captured by a probe while conducting a flyby. The Hayabusa2 probe flew by the asteroid about 100 million kilometers from Earth at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Japan time, at a speed of 5 …

Space Cancer Therapy and Chip Research End With Expedition 74 Crew Return This Weekend

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev are set to depart the International Space Station this Sunday, closing out eight months that produced promising advances in space-manufactured cancer …

Japanese Startup to Launch Lunar Lander on Domestic Rocket

Newsfrom Japan Economy Jul 29, 2026 19:21 (JST) Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)--Japanese space startup ispace Inc. said Wednesday it will use Japan's H3 rocket for the launch of a lunar lander scheduled for 2028, marking the company's first mission …

Japanese space startup to launch lunar lander using H3 rocket

Japanese space startup Ispace said Wednesday it will use Japan’s H3 rocket for the launch of a lunar lander scheduled for 2028, marking the company’s first mission using a domestically developed rocket. The company signed a contract for launch and …

Microcavity-enhanced optoelectronic fiber photoacoustic spectroscopy for ppb-level trace gas sensing

GA, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- We developed a miniaturized, ultrasensitive photoacoustic spectroscopy gas sensor by integrating a thermally drawn multi-material optoelectronic fiber, a T-type resonant photoacoustic cell, and a …

Blood-filtering therapy for high cholesterol also lowered PFAS forever chemicals and plastics in people, study finds

The world's largest apheresis center reports that plastic particles sit inside human tissue and that no one yet knows how the treatment removes the pollutants. DRESDEN, SAXONY, GERMANY, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The machine is not …

Top Megasonic Cleaning Manufacturer Advances Precision Cleaning Solutions For Global Industries

SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG, CHINA, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ## Shenzhen Jiayuanda Technology Co., Ltd. Strengthens Its Position In Advanced Cleaning Technology Market In the rapidly evolving world of precision manufacturing, Shenzhen …

Potential Breakthrough in Addiction Treatment Takes Center Stage at Award-Winning Corrections Conference

MURFREESBORO, TN, TN, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Two former U.S. Navy SEALs who have undergone natural psychedelic therapy with a plant compound called ibogaine and three mental health professionals involved in the …

Alika Victor Features on the Cover of Exeleon Magazine as a Practical Wellness Leader to Watch in 2026

The latest issue of Exeleon Magazine features a Cover Story of how Alika Victor is redefining wellness through practical, evidence-based strategies. MIDDLETOWN, DE, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Exeleon Magazine proudly …

GenBio Inc. Advances Strategic Partnership Discussions as Asia-Pacific Biopharma Partnering Opens

Accelerating biopharma and medtech advancements through innovation, capital, and partnerships. ALISO VIEJO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- GenBio Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of …

High-Density Integrated Photonic Convolution: A Scalable Spatiotemporal Interleaving Network

A compact silicon photonic architecture shifts convolution scaling from spatial replication to wavelength-domain interleaving CHINA, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University present SPIN, a spatiotemporal …

Oil and Gas Development Threatens Eastern Indigo Snake Recovery

Proposed energy development in Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest could jeopardize one of the nation’s most significant snake recovery efforts. CLAYTON, GA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Orianne Society is raising concerns over …

Metalmark Launches Pasoh™ Indoor Environmental Quality Sensor and Introduces the Metalmark Assessment

New sensing and assessment offerings provide continuous visibility into indoor environmental conditions and support insight, preparation, and planning CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Metalmark, a leading innovator in …

AiCella, Inc. Becomes CMaT's Newest Industry Partner

San Diego-based AiCella, Inc. has become an industry partner of the NSF Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT). SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- San Diego-based AiCella, Inc. has become an …

WooNinjas Releases WooCommerce Bookings Plugin for WordPress Stores

A native WooCommerce plugin for appointments, rentals, events, and day bookings, all through your existing store checkout. From $79/year. POMPANO BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WooNinjas, a WordPress and …

Stand Up for Science Celebrates Win for Science with Senate Stopgap Bill

Draft bipartisan bill will prevent the OMB proposal from being implemented on October 1 WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Stand Up for Science is celebrating the Senate’s August 1st draft stopgap bill, which …

Ainnocence Shows Its Protein Foundation Model Improves Antibody-Antigen Affinity Ranking by 28% - From Sequence Alone

Ainnocence’s foundation model trained from scratch, requiring no structure, no multiple sequence alignment, no fine-tuning, training in hours rather than weeks SAN FRANCISCO , CA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ainnocence …

SNC Featured in Documentary Series Showcasing Its Open Architecture Leadership and Digital Engineering Innovation

Showcases how SNC’s 60‑year heritage and engineering discipline are shaping the future defense economy SPARKS, NV, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SNC, the global aerospace and national security company, is the focus of an …

Butterflies reveal hidden signs of ecosystem health and habitat change

New study identifies the butterfly species are most sensitive to environmental change, providing a valuable tool for biodiversity monitoring and conservation. CHINA, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Butterflies are more than colourful insects, they …

Ancient marine life may be hiding in Antarctica’s Blood Falls

LA JOLLA, CA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Blood Falls has long been one of Antarctica’s strangest landmarks: a red-stained outflow that spills from the face of Taylor Glacier into the cold, dry landscape of the McMurdo Dry …

Los Alamos National Laboratory's ZiaCore Microreactor Achieves Criticality, Advancing America's Energy Future

Successful demonstration validates reactor design and a fuel strategy using commercially available LEU today and HALEU as domestic production expands RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO, NM, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The New Mexico …

Rock-It Surf Launches SHARKGUARD — The World's First Surfboards and Bodyboards with Integrated Magnetic Shark Deterrence

Patented technology embedded into surfboards delivers science-backed protection for surfers and bodyboarders — no batteries, no compromise on performance VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Rock-It Surf, the …

Sethera Therapeutics and Receptor.AI Form Integrated Discovery Alliance for AI-Guided Polymacrocyclic Peptide Medicines

Collaboration combines Sethera's proprietary enzymatic polymacrocyclization and trillion-scale encoded screening with Receptor.AI's physics-based modeling SALT LAKE CITY, UT, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SALT LAKE …

Why Every Puppy Should Have an Antibody Titer Test at 20 Weeks: Confirming Vaccine Protection Before Adulthood

Confirming immunity at 20 weeks helps veterinarians verify that puppies are protected after vaccination before entering higher-risk environments. CA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Most puppies complete their core vaccination series …