Japan's Hayabusa2 brings back black sandy dust from asteroid Ryugu
• 4 years agoThe dust was found in the capsule's outer shell, agency officials said, with more substantial samples expected to be found when they open the inner container.
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 to land on Earth, with asteroid by 5 December: Here’s all you need to know
Trendingdesk • 4 years agoBy studying the soil samples sent by the shoebox-sized probe, JAXA scientists aim to study the formation of organic material in the ancient time.
Samples of asteroid Bennu are spilling out from NASA's jammed OSIRIS-REx spacecraft
• 4 years agoBennu was chosen by NASA for its carbon-rich character, thought to have held on to the building blocks of the solar system.
Scientists say asteroids Bennu and Ryugu may have formed from a direct collision in space
Trendingdesk • 5 years agoBoth asteroids are small fragments re-accumulated to form an aggregate body and may have formed from the same original shattered parent body.
JAXA's Hayabusa-2 will soon begin its return journey to Earth from Asteroid Ryugu
• 5 years agoThe spacecraft is carrying samples from the asteroid which might explain the beginning of the solar system.
Breathtaking visuals of asteroid Ryugu's surface captured by Hayabusa 2's MASCOT probe
• 6 years agoHayabusa2 will eventually return to Earth with samples, but these observations help provide geologic context to the asteroid.
NASA wants you to help it map asteroid Bennu's surface for landing OSIRIS-REx spacecraft
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoThe rocky surface of the asteroid has surprised scientists, they need help finding the perfect landing spot for OSIRIS-REx.
Japanese Hayabusa mission to collect samples found water on the asteroid Itokawa
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoScientists have found water content in the parent body after analysing the collected samples from Hayabusa
Hayabusa2 fires explosive to create artificial crater on Ryugu asteroid to study solar system
• 6 years agoJapan's spacecraft Hayabusa2 has created a crater in the surface of the asteroid Ryugu after bombing it.
Japanese space agency releases visuals of Hayabusa2 spacecraft bombing asteroid Ryugu
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoJAXA releases images that show details of the pockmarked surface of the asteroid that Hayabusa2 bombed.