December 15, 2020 Scientists thrilled with asteroid treasure returned by Japanese spacecraft Japanese scientists found black material from asteroid Ryugu inside… Read More
December 5, 2020 Japanese capsule carrying asteroid rocks lands in Australia after six-year mission Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa spacecraft releasing it… Read More
December 5, 2020 Live coverage: Hayabusa 2 set to return asteroid samples to Earth Live coverage of the return of Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission to… Read More
December 5, 2020 Japanese asteroid sampling mission on course for return to Earth Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft releasing its… Read More
July 16, 2020 Asteroid samples aboard Japanese probe on track for return to Earth in December Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft releasing its… Read More
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… Read More
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