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MAXI Discovers Bright Black Hole X-ray Transient "MAXI J1820+070" (May 9, 2019)
The black hole X-ray transient MAXI J1820+070 (J1820 for short) was discovered with the Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI).
A Spanish space startup SATLANTIS to use JEM "Kibo"- The first technical demonstration by a foreign private company on Kibo's exposed facility to cooperation of Space BD, a Japanese space startup - (March 4, 2019)
A Spanish space startup SATLANTIS to use JEM "Kibo" (Link to Space BD website)
Pre-launch operations begin for deploying four CubeSats from ISS (March 4, 2019)
Pre-launch operations begin for deploying four CubeSats from ISS.
Space Environment Data Acquisition Equipment - Attached Payload (SEDA-AP) discarded from ISS (January 22, 2019)
Finishing its mission, the Space Environment Data Acquisition Equipment (SEDA-AP), attached to the Japanese Experiment Module (Kibo) Exposed Facility (EF), was discarded today by means of the ISS robotic arm.
Protein crystals grown on the ISS were successfully recovered by the HTV Small Reentry Capsule (November 22, 2018)
The PCG experiment on the International Space Station (ISS) was conducted at 4°C, and on November 6, 2018, the crystallization containers were placed into the HSRC. Following the recovery on Earth, they were transported to the JAXA Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC) on November 13, 2018.
Presentations to be delivered at AMS 2018 on the current status of Kibo utilization research and the experimental equipment on board (November 12, 2018)
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will make two presentations at the 12th Asian Microgravity Symposium (AMS 2018) which will be held in Zhuhai of Guangdong, China, from 12th to 16th of November, 2018 on the current status of research utilizing the Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo" and the experimental equipment on board.
MAXI's discovery and 200-day observations of MAXI J1535-571, one of the brightest X-ray novae of this century, are published in the astronomical journal of Japan! (November 2, 2018)
A research group including Mr. Satoshi Nakahira, visiting researcher from JAXA at RIKEN, Ms. Megumi Shidatsu, assistant professor at Ehime University, and other researchers from domestic institutes carried out a 200-day observation mission for a new X-ray nova MAXI J1535-571 that had been discovered with the Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI) mounted on the Exposed Facility of the JEM "Kibo"/ISS.
CALET Gamm-ray observation results are featured in on-line version of The Astrophysical Journal (November 2, 2018)
The CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) is being operated to observe three kinds of high-energy cosmic-rays: electrons (including positive electrons), gamma rays, and protons and atomic nuclei.
Results of Protein Crystal Growth experiment in Kibo (Flash report) (November 1, 2018)
Results of Protein Crystal Growth experiment in Kibo (Flash report)
A Japan-US joint study has revealed that artificial gravity load is effective to reduce impairment in eyeball tissues during long stay in space: an achievement of "Kibo" rodent mission stepping to future human space exploration to Moon and Mars (October 30, 2018)
A Japan-US joint study has revealed that artificial gravity load is effective to reduce impairment in eyeball tissues during long stay in space: an achievement of "Kibo" rodent mission stepping to future human space exploration to Moon and Mars
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