A Japanese spacecraft on Thursday completed a touchdown on the surface of an asteroid, where it fired a bullet at the rock’s surface rock. A successful mission could help advance understanding of how ...
For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The Ryugu asteroid is thought to contain clues about the origins of life. [AFP] A Japanese ...
The Japanese space agency JAXA said it made history Saturday by successfully landing two unmanned rovers on an asteroid. "The two rovers are in good condition and are transmitting images and data," a ...
This computer graphic image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows the Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout, or MASCOT, lander on the asteroid Ryugu. The Japanese unmanned spacecraft ...
The Society Celebrates Names of Members Etched on Target Marker That Guided Landing The Planetary Society sent congratulations to the Hayabusa spacecraft team at the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) for ...
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Hayabusa2 mission is currently on an extended journey that will take it to KY26 in 2031.