JAXA - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   JAXA has launched astronomy satellite ASTRO-H from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. What does JAXA stand for?

a. Japanese Aerospace Examination Agency
b. Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency
c. Japanese Aerial Exploration Agency
d. Japanese Aviation Exploration AgencyASTRO-H Mission launched by JAXA
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency

Explanation:
Japanese Aerospace Examination Agency has launched the ASTRO-H satellite onboard the H-IIA rocket known previously as NeXT or New X Ray Telescope. Mission involved a 2700 kg satellite equipped with 4 telescopes and a total of six detectors. It can study hard as well as soft x rays and gamma rays. Astronomy mission has been launched for studying x-rays from black holes and galaxy clusters. JAXA has partnered NASA, ESA, Canadian Space Agency, Netherlands Institute for Space Research and Japanese, European and US universities for this initiative.