We're always told that rocket science is the hardest form of science out there and a raft of explosions on the launch pad in recent months makes me inclined to agree. Now, a Japanese rocket engine ...

TOKYO — The engine for a new flagship small Japanese rocket burst into flames Tuesday during a combustion test, causing no injury or damage to the outside but destroying the engine and extensively ...

The engine for Japan's flagship small rocket, the Epsilon S, exploded during a combustion test on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive failure in its development. Officials reported no injuries or ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Taiwanese private rocket company TiSpace terminated the flight of one of its rockets shortly after lift-off in northern Japan on Saturday, failing to become the first foreign company ...

TOKYO -- A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit was aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday and was destroyed, nine months after the company ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Space One terminated the flight of its Kairos small rocket shortly after liftoff on Wednesday, marking the end of its second attempt in nine months to become the country's ...

TOKYO -- Japan on Sunday launched a satellite to monitor greenhouse gas emissions using its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship designed to be ...

TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s defense minister Friday ordered missile units to intercept a long-range rocket expected to be launched by North Korea if the rocket or its fragments threaten to hit Japan. The ...

TOKYO — Japan on Sunday successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship model designed to ...