On December 6, 2020, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft dropped off pristine samples from asteroid Ryugu in the Australian outback, becoming the world’s second asteroid sample return mission, after the first ...

The asteroid is of a similar size as the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk in 2013. The Hayabusa2 mission is facing a new challenge after observations showed the asteroid it is going to rendezvous ...

ESA is broadening its international cooperation with Asian partners, signing an MoU with South Korea and advancing an asteroid mission with Japan. SYDNEY — Europe is deepening cooperation with South ...

Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission to asteroid 1998 KY26 might have unexpected challenges following new data on the rock's size, spin, and structure. Credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser / T. Santana-Ros et al. / ...

JAXA project manager Yuichi Tsuda said they needed more time to prepare the landing as the latest data showed the asteroid surface was more rugged than expected. A Japanese probe sent to examine an ...

New observations show that asteroid 1998 KY26 is a mere 11 meters across and spinning twice as fast as previously thought. The discovery adds complexity to Hayabusa2’s 2031 mission but also heightens ...

The Hayabusa2 probe has sent back stunning images of the surface of Ryugu, giving researchers an up-close look at the asteroid’s rocky surface. February 21st, 2019, the Japanese space agency’s ...

ESA's planned Ramses mission would arrive at the asteroid Apophis two months before the asteroid's April 2029 close flyby of Earth. Credit: ESA WASHINGTON — A European-led mission to the asteroid ...

Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life ...

SYDNEY — Europe is deepening cooperation with South Korea and Japan as it looks to expand its international cooperation activities on Earth and in space. The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Korea ...