The Japanese space agency has declared an end to the exploratory phase of the Hayabusa2 mission. Beginning tomorrow,…

The tiny Minerva-II2 probe is now en route to the surface of the asteroid Ryugu, having been deployed by Japan’s…

Following a pair of successful touchdowns onto the surface of Ryugu, Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe is packing its precious…

On October 3, 2018, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft dropped a lander toward the surface of the asteroid Ryugu from 135 feet…

A newly released video from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows the critical moment when the…

Earlier today, Japan’s Hayabusa2 may have become the first probe in history to collect material from beneath the…

Earlier this month, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft used an explosive device to create an artificial crater on the Ryugu…

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has completed yet another intense mission: It used an explosive to blast a crater in…

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 mission has released its first batch of scientific results on…

An encouraging new video released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows Hayabusa2 briefly touching down on…

Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe touched down successfully on the Ryugu asteroid late last week, blasting its surface…

The spacecraft Hayabusa2's first touchdown onto the asteroid Ryugu is scheduled for this week. If successful, the…

The past year saw tremendous advancements in humanity’s capacity to explore space, and 2019 promises to be no…

Mercury is the best planet, in my humble but well-researched opinion. Sure, it may be small, rocky, and lacking an…

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has delayed the touchdown of the main section of the Hayabusa2 probe…

Japan’s MINERVA-II rovers have sent back a batch of new photos from Ryugu, including a stunning new video taken from…

Two landers from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have successfully touched down on the Ryugu asteroid…

Japan’s Hayabusa2 project experienced a (hopefully) minor setback yesterday when the spacecraft failed to complete a…

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced where its Hayabusa2 spacecraft will attempt a landing on…

Earlier today, Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft came tantalizingly close to Ryugu, offering an unprecedented view of the…