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November 13, 2019

Japanese sample return craft departs asteroid, heads for Earth

The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft’s navigation camera captured this… Read More

September 17, 2019

Hayabusa 2 completes practice run for deployment of last asteroid lander

One of two target markers released by Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft… Read More

July 11, 2019

Japanese spacecraft snags second sample from asteroid

A camera on-board Hayabusa 2 shows the spacecraft’s sampler… Read More

July 3, 2019

Hayabusa 2 cleared for second touchdown on asteroid

Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft touching down… Read More

June 6, 2019

Japanese probe readies for another possible touch-and-go on asteroid

A camera on-board Hayabusa 2 captured this image of the target marker… Read More

April 29, 2019

Hayabusa 2 locates artificial crater on asteroid

[CRA2] Crater formation where the Small Carry-on Impactor collided

April 4, 2019

Watch live: Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe prepares to ‘bomb’ an asteroid

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft will drop an explosive charge… Read More

March 6, 2019

Hayabusa 2’s asteroid touch-and-go comes to life in dramatic new video

A camera riding on Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft recorded … Read More

February 22, 2019

Japanese probe lands on asteroid to capture sample

Moments after landing on asteroid Ryugu, Japan’s Hayabusa… Read More

October 5, 2018

MASCOT lander hops around asteroid, exceeding scientists’ expectations

This image was taken by MASCOT’s camera between 10 and 20 meters… Read More

October 2, 2018

Live coverage: MASCOT lander set to explore asteroid Ryugu

Live coverage of the final descent and landing of MASCOT, a miniature… Read More

October 2, 2018

Descent begins for European asteroid lander

Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft approaching… Read More

September 22, 2018

Japanese robots land on asteroid, send back pictures

The MINERVA-II-1A rover captured this blurred image Saturday at… Read More

August 15, 2018

Hayabusa 2 probe gets a closer look at asteroid amid landing preps

A wide-angle optical navigation camera on the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft… Read More

June 28, 2018

Japanese spacecraft reaches asteroid after three-and-a-half-year journey

Asteroid Ryugu imaged by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft June 26 at a range… Read More

June 20, 2018

Asteroid Ryugu revealed by approaching Japanese spacecraft

These views of asteroid Ryugu were taken June 17 by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft’s… Read More