Japan plans to join U.S.-led moon station project

The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a plan to join a U.S.-proposed project to build a new space station in the moon's orbit, hoping for a chance to send Japanese astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time.Under its basic space policy roadmap, Japan is looking to contribute to the U.S.-led project, which is expected to be completed in the latter half of the 2020s, with its unmanned cargo ship and technology to prevent space radiation.(JAXA)"Areas of activity for human beings (in space), including development around the moon, have expanded very much. We will accelerate discuss…READ FULL ARTICLE