Japan becomes 5th country to land on moon; lander faces glitch

Japan created history by becoming only the fifth nation to successfully complete the soft landing on the moon with its 'Moon Sniper' robotic explorer, but fear looms that the mission may end......

Japan to launch solar powered spacecraft soon

Japanese scientists have developed a kite-shaped 'space yacht' that uses only solar power for propulsion. The spacecraft -- Ikaros -- would be launched into the space next month for a six-month......