Japanese Military Gains Space Access
	Almost four decades of Japan using the space for non-military applications are about to end on Friday with the introduction of a bill said to give the military space access. The action came with the visit of the Chinese President Hu Jiantao, whose country shot down one of its weather satellites last year, spreading fear amongst the Japanese people. In 1969 the parliament introduced a resolution stating that Japan would only use space for p ... [read more >>]
	12 May 2008, 03:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Kaguya Captures Stunning Earthrise from the Moon
	With the help of its high-definition video camera, JAXA's Kaguya lunar orbiter captured stunning video images of the Earth rising and setting on the Lunar horizon. The images were shot on April 5th and released to public view on April 13th along with a press statement. "This is the first time that a high-definition image of the 'Full Earth-rise' has been captured from space," said JAXA officials. In orde ... [read more >>]
	16 April 2008, 10:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

NASA Creates the Highest Resolution Picture of the Moon
	The US are determined to put another manned mission on the surface of the Moon by 2020. The most likely landing location? The rim area of Shackleton Crater, near the South Pole. But, first, NASA has some probing to do with the help of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (which is due to launch in October this year) and ground based radar dishes. Yesterday, the US space agency released what is now the highest resolution image of the ... [read more >>]
	28 February 2008, 05:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Kaguya Begins Full Lunar Exploration Mission
	Launched on September 14 this year, the so-called SELENE lunar orbiter began its extensive Moon exploration program last Friday, after about two months of preliminary tests that ensured that all instruments are functional. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA for short, announced, Wednesday, in a press conference, that the spacecraft is fully functional and has started its exploration mission. The Kaguya lunar orbi ... [read more >>]
	28 December 2007, 07:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia