Jaxa Hayabusa 2

Touchdown! Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft lands on distant asteroid to grab sample

The complicated mission took less time than expected & seemed to complete with no trouble: JAXA.

JAXA's Hayabusa-2 hours away from its first landing attempt to mine asteroid Ryugu

The attempt on Friday is one of three similar touchdowns planned for Hayabusa2's sampling mission.

Asteroid Ryugu to eat a bullet from JAXA's Hayabusa 2 probe on 22 February

The grab-and-go asteroid mission will be broadcasted live from JAXA's control room on 22 February.