Newslink: Watch Japan's Hayabusa2 Land on Asteroid Ryugu in This Exciting Video
An incredible new animation from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows the Hayabusa2 spacecraft completing its second touchdown operation, on July 11.
Newslink: Watch Live @ 8:30 pm ET: Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Scooping Asteroid Sample
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will attempt to retrieve a sample from the surface of asteroid Ryugu today (July 10). This will be the spacecraft's second touchdown operation at the asteroid, which it has
Newslink: Boulders on Diamond-Shaped Asteroids Hint at Dusty Landslides
Scientists looked at the boulders found on near-Earth objects Ryugu and Bennu to glean information about the way rocks have moved on the surface of these asteroids over time.
Newslink: Japan Blasted a Crater on Asteroid Ryugu and Here's the Photo Proof
A Japanese spacecraft successfully blasted a crater into a space rock called Ryugu, the mission confirmed today (April 25), releasing an animation showing how the impact changed the asteroid's surface.
Newslink: Shadow Selfie! Japanese Asteroid Probe Snaps Amazing Post-Landing Pic
A Japanese asteroid probe commemorated its successful sample grab with a stunning post-landing photo.
Hayabusa 2: the Japanese probe lands successfully on the asteroid Ryugu
The space agency of Japan (Jaxa) announced that its probe Hayabusa 2 landed successfully on the surface of the asteroid Ryugu. Now the spacecraft will take samples of the space rock 900 meters wide, officially
Newslink: Japan Is Landing on an Asteroid Today and You Can Watch It Live!
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft is touching down on an asteroid called Ryugu to grab a sample — and you can watch the action live.