Closeup of a six-wheeled white moon rover transformer toy with the words "jaxa" and "toyota" written on its side, in front of the box it's sold in. It can now be revealed that Japan's proposal for a ...

Japanese space company ispace tapped carmaker Toyota to help it design its next-generation small lunar exploration rovers.

The first non-American to land on the Moon will be a Japanese astronaut after NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Japan's Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) Masahito ...

The U.S. and Japan signed a quid-pro-quo agreement where Japan will design, build, and operate a crewed lunar rover for NASA's Artemis missions. In exchange, NASA will allocate space for two JAXA ...

Remember how Transformers initially hid on the moon in the live-action movies? Or how Sam Witwicky initially suspected Optimus Prime to be Japanese? Both these themes are embodied in the latest ...

When you think of Tomy — more properly, Takara Tomy — you think of toys and models from Japan. After all, they have made models and toys as iconic as Transformers, Thomas, Jenga, Boggle, and Furby.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is working toward the launch this year of a small lunar rover that will pave the way for a large, follow-on pressurized crewed lunar vehicle due for ...

Japan’s space agency said Thursday that its “moon sniper” robotic explorer landed 55 meters (165 feet) from its target on the lunar surface last week, calling it a “significant achievement” despite ...

Japan’s space agency on Thursday released the first images of its precise “Moon Sniper” rover on the lunar surface, celebrating a “pinpoint” landing and historic moment that saw Japan join a rarified ...

Japan and Germany have a history of collaboration in scientific and technological endeavors. The countries have a Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science Technology that has met many times over the ...

The new toy is a crossover between the real space agency's concept and Transformers, the "robots in disguise." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...