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Japan's space agency says it may now have clues about the origins of the moon

Enlarge this image This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Dosh...

The Japanese moon lander gets back to work after the sun reaches its solar panels

Enlarge this image This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows an image taken by a Lunar Excursi...

Man is sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36

Enlarge this image Police officers gather outside the Kyoto District Court in Kyoto, western Japan, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2...

A transforming robot is about to land on the moon, where it will die

Enlarge this image The SORA-Q robot is a sphere that can split and elongate, allowing it to traverse the moon's surface....

Snow hinders rescues and aid to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 128

Enlarge this image Police officers search for victims in debris of damaged and burnt buildings in Wajima northwest of To...

5 are killed after planes collide and catch fire on a Tokyo airport runway

Enlarge this image A Japan Airlines plane is on fire on the runway of Haneda airport on Tuesday in Tokyo. Kyodo News via...

Powerful earthquakes along Japan's western coast leave multiple people dead

Enlarge this image People walk by a torii gate damaged by an earthquake at a shrine in Hakui, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan...

Japan lowers its tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes

Enlarge this image Cracks are seen on the ground in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan on Monday following an earthquake...